EnviroMail™24/Europe: Saving Plastics for Sustainable Development in ALS Laboratories
This EnviroMail focuses on the annual plastic savings that one unit of European laboratories have achieved through innovative approaches and changes in working practices.
Th, 1.5.2025
ALS Czech Republic
Article | Scientists
Good ideas deserve to be implemented, says Karel Havlíček
Karel Havlíček founded a start-up with a friend to bring 3D printing to medicine and is working as a researcher at TUL on water purification using nanofibres.
Tu, 29.4.2025
Technická univerzita v Liberci
Article | Environment
EnviroMail™26: ALS Responsible Approach to Polystyrene Recycling
Proper sorting of plastic waste is crucial for recycling. Different plastic types must be separated, as mixing them can prevent recycling and lead to waste being used only for energy recovery.
Th, 17.4.2025
ALS Czech Republic
Article | Science and research
Teen scientist breaks barriers: No child is a lost cause
As a child, Tomáš Čermák struggled socially, but now, at 18, he's graduating high school, winning awards, and working with the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Tu, 15.4.2025
Akademie věd České republiky
Article | Product
Tackling PAH Analysis in Environmental Samples: Overcoming the Challenges with Advanced GC-MS Technology
PAH analysis in environmental samples is challenging, especially with strict regulations like EPA 8270E1. This blog explores how advanced GC-MS helps overcome these challenges.
Tu, 1.4.2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Scientific article | Environment
Introduction of a small volume ethyl acetate based liquid-liquid extraction procedure for analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in wastewater by atmospheric pressure gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and evaluation of method greenness
The goal of this study is to evaluate and validate a rapid, eco-friendly SVEA-LLE method with APGC-MS/MS for the sensitive and accurate analysis of 17 PAHs in water and wastewater.
Tu, 7.1.2025
LabRulez
Article | Water
A new project in the EMSO Physical Access programme tackles marine persistent pollutants
The research analyzes the presence, seasonal variations, and air-sea exchange of a wide range of POPs, such as PFAS, DDT, PCBs, and others using passive sampling.
Fr, 6.12.2024
RECETOX - Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí
Article | Video
To Protect the Protectors
Study shows firefighter gear could pose risks
Th, 5.12.2024
University of Notre Dame
Article | Scientific article
PFAS found in nearly all fish tested from four northern Illinois rivers
Scientists tested nine fish species from four northern Illinois rivers for contamination with per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, synthetic chemicals known to be harmful to human health.
Th, 28.11.2024
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Article | Science and research
California leads U.S. emissions of little-known greenhouse gas
The state emits more of the common pesticide sulfuryl fluoride than the rest of country combined, a Johns Hopkins study finds.