IN 1914, when chemists found themselves deprived of the usual Continental supplies of laboratory reagents, a joint committee appointed by the Institute of Chemistry and the Society of Public Analysts ...

The fine and lab chemicals business has a mystique of the scientific entrepreneur about it. This is especially true in Southern Europe, where small chemical firms still dot the map. Companies that ...

The research chemical industry is largely one of two extremes. On one end is the 800-lb gorilla created in 2015 when Merck KGaA acquired Sigma-Aldrich. On the other end are the many small specialists ...

In the realm of immunodiagnostics, antibodies have long been invaluable tools, enabling the detection and measurement of various molecules with high specificity and sensitivity. Their significance in ...

The push to increase testing in the U.S. for the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 has hit a new stumbling block: shortages of key chemicals needed to start up and run the tests. In particular, ...

In a laboratory, all chemicals and liquids should be treated as if they are as potent as gasoline. Vapors can travel long distances and may ignite if they reach a flame or spark. Be sure to keep a ...