On April 30, the US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule that prohibits nearly all uses of methylene chloride. To the relief of many academic chemists, the EPA carved out a number of ...

This article outlines what lab sustainability entails, the benefits of becoming a more sustainable lab and provides 10 ...

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On average, from 2011 to 2021, academic labs generated around 4,300 metric tons of hazardous waste each year. One of the largest lab-used solvents discarded is dichloromethane and more than half of ...

Chemical safety education and robust laboratory safety practices are critical to advancing academic research while safeguarding the health of students, researchers and staff. This field integrates ...

All laboratories are required to maintain an up-to-date chemical inventory using the SciShield Database. This inventory is essential for safety, regulatory compliance, and emergency response. Labs are ...

We are recruiting highly motivated postdocs who are interested in chemical biology, protein engineering, directed evolution, synthetic biology, and epitranscriptomics! Postdoc candidates are expected ...

Mirjam de Bruin-Hoegée developed new methods during her PhD to trace chemical weapons - even months after their use.