Glowing, colour-changing polymer
These polymers, seen here under UV light, are composed of the exact same components. The only difference is their chain length. Credit: Suiying Ye / ETH Zurich
An international team of chemists, including some Australians, have developed a type of polymer that can glow in a broad range of colours.
Fluorescent molecules are useful for lighting, solar cell research, medical imaging, and biological lab tests like PCR tests, among other things. It can be difficult to achieve precise colours in fluorescent dyes, and manufacturers often have to mix very different compounds together to get to certain colours.
But a new paper published in
Chairman, Health and Global Policy Institute
Chairman, the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC) by the National Diet of Japan (2011-12)
Chair and Representative Director, Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (2013-18)
Distinguished Research Affiliate, The MIT Media Lab (2011-2019)
Member of G8 World Dementia Council (2014-)
Chair of AI Advisory Board for COVID-19 (2020-)
Dr. Kurokawa received a MD degree in 1962 from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine. Following clinical training in internal medicine and then in nephrology at the Department of Medicine of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine (62-69), he was a research associate, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (69-71), a senior research fellow at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and UCLA School of Medicine (71-73), assistant professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine (73-74), associate professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Univ
Directing biosynthesis online Introduction
Welcome
You are warmly invited to join us online in April 2021. The Directing Biosynthesis conference has been a key meeting in the biosynthetic research calendar for over a decade and is set to be a highlight in 2021 for the community of researchers interested in the biosynthesis of natural products.
Organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the 2021 conference will host some of the leading researchers from around the world. Networking and discussion are an important part of Directing Biosynthesis meetings and this remains true for the online forum.
The conference promises to be a great forum for established and early-career scientists, post-graduate students and industrial researchers to network with each other and build strong collaborations for the future.
How 3D Printing was Used to Create a New Airway Stent
Thought LeadersJean-Christophe Leroux
Professor of Drug Formulation and Delivery
Professor of Drug Formulation and DeliveryETH Zürich
AZoM speaks with Dr. Jean-Christophe Leroux, Professor of Drug Formulation and Delivery at ETH Zürich. Jean-Christophe and his team have developed a new 3D printed airway stent that will allow for the quick and safe treatment of upper airway obstructions.
What benefits will the 3D printed stent make to the treatment of upper airway obstructions?
3D printed stents based on CT scans perfectly fit the anatomical needs of individual patients, enabling them to stay at the place of the insertion. This unprecedented customization could be achieved in a short time and at a reasonable price.