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February 2026 Chemistry Newsletter

Posted on: February 4, 2026

The Chemistry Of Love… Under Pressure February brings Valentine’s Day, romance and of course diamonds. But did you know that diamonds do not have to come from deep within the

Dr Amit Kumar, University of St Andrews, Quadracell high pressure reactor evaluation

Quadracell Evaluation: Dr Amit Kumar, University of St Andrews

Posted on: January 27, 2026

Quadracell high pressure reactor evaluation: Read the open-access paper online: Formylation–Decarbonylation Relay Strategy for the Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 to CO The Quadracell reactor in this paper enabled us to improve

The Benefits of Modular Flow Chemistry

Posted on: January 23, 2026

Continuous flow chemistry modules come in a wide range of designs and geometries, with a system often requiring multiple units. By using modular reactors, you can adapt and add to your flow system as your research progresses, allowing you to introduce flow chemistry, mixing for heterogeneous reagents, heating, cooling, and more.

Asynt January 2026 Chemistry Newsletter

January 2026 Chemistry Newsletter

Posted on: January 10, 2026

Shine More Light On Your Integrity 10 This January We’re excited to introduce the Lighthouse for Integrity 10, a new photoreactor module designed to bring powerful, flexible photochemistry directly to your

Scaling Up Overhead Stirring

Posted on: January 9, 2026

By using overhead stirring across the scale up processes, researchers can gain a better understanding of how their chemistry will scale than if they switched methods as they increased volume, all while avoids many of the draw backs that come with magnetic stirring.

Tools for Improving your Sustainable Chemistry

Posted on: December 22, 2025

One of the best definitions of sustainable chemistry are the 12 principles of green chemistry. Here’s how Asynt’s product range can help improve these in your lab

Parallel inert chemistry - review of the DrySyn Octo by the Donnelly Lab at Heriot-Watt University, UK

DrySyn Octo Evaluation: Heriot-Watt University – Parallel Inert Chemistry

Posted on: December 19, 2025

The Donnelly Lab is a young, dynamic, and growing research group within the Institute of Chemical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. Their research is driven by expertise in catalysis, organic synthesis, and polymer chemistry. Here’s their feedback on the DrySyn Octo.

solanine and the chemistry of roast potatoes

The chemistry of roast potatoes

Posted on: December 10, 2025

As far as my family are concerned, the crowning glory of any Christmas dinner is the mighty roast potato but how does the chemistry of this festive star affect the outcome of your feast?

Overhead Stirring for Reaction Vials

Posted on: December 9, 2025

The DrySyn MiniSpin was designed to allow for powerful overhead stirring of reaction vials. You can run up to three MiniSpins on a single hotplate allowing for a total of twelve reactions in parallel.