New generation microbial identification and colony counting software
Synbiosis, a long-established manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, has announced the availability of its next generation Chromogenic ID software module for the ProtoCOL 3...
New initiative aims to use Earth observation and geospatial data to detect sewage spills
Ordnance Survey is working with consultancy firm CGI to investigate the possibilities of using Earth observation data to detect sewage from space. Launched by...
Thunderstorm detector proves its mettle at Eindhoven air base
Meteorological specialist Biral has had its BTD-300 Thunderstorm Detector installed at Eindhoven Air Base in the Netherlands.
Eindhoven Air Base is the home base of...
Study looks for lithium ‘fingerprint’ from space
A team of data scientists at the Satellite Applications Catapult is leading a new study, funded by Innovate UK, to see if it is possible to detect a lithium ‘fingerprint’ from space
Landmark flight time recorded for hydrogen-powered UAV
A project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell powered multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), has beaten its original test flight target of 60 minutes...
Aerial map reveals Islington’s tree cover, and assists study into benefits of trees in...
Treeconomics, a specialist in the use of trees to improve urban spaces, is taking advantage of a nationwide digital record of over 300 million...
Environmental hazard monitoring expert announces 2021 webinar series for dust, noise, vibration and asbestos...
Global occupational health and workplace hazard monitoring expert Casella has announced its schedule of webinars for 2021. The line-up of free-to-attend, virtually accessible webinars...
Government funding for project to supply Africa with electricity from waste
An Earth Observation Innovation team from the University of Leicester is collaborating with UK energy-from-waste-biomass firm PyroGenesys and a number of UK and international...
Portable DNA probe promises real-time identification of biological species in the field
Scientists’ glowing endorsements of Oxford Nanopore’s MiniION portable DNA sequencer, as reported in the media in mid-October, suggest a host of potentially revolutionary applications,...
Gas sensor technology heads to Mars on board NASA’s Perseverance rover
An international collaboration is taking technology from gas measurement expert Vaisala and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) to Mars onboard NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance...
Quick characterisation of critical thermal data
Intelligent sensing solutions firm FLIR (part of Teledyne Technologies) has released the latest versions of FLIR Research Studio software.
Do you have a contingency plan if your fixed gas analyser needs maintenance?
Your plant technicians rigorously check for contaminates within your digester and ensure that performance is optimised but has your business considered the upkeep of...
Scientists unravel the porosity of biochars in a world first
Ground-breaking work lights a path for environmental applications and accessing results from vast amounts of data
In a breakthrough that may be significant for environmental...
Vision system for biomass boilers becomes available in the UK
Bio-waste handling and processing firm Tidy Planet is bringing to the UK market an Artificial Vision System (AVS) for boilers - described as "the...
Perseverance touches down on the red planet
NASA’s Perseverance rover, launched in July 2020, landed on Mars on 18 February. The Perseverance's mission involves exploration of the red planet's Jezero crater....
VOC detector assists oil spill remediation firm
AN increase in demand for its oil spill consultancy and remediation services has prompted SpillAssist Limited to recently order a second handheld Tiger volatile...
Measuring oil contamination in soil
Petroleum hydrocarbons in soil continues to be an area of interest for scientists as they are the most common contaminants that are toxic to...
