Solid-state VUV lamp created in Japan

First solid-state vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) promises smaller, safer, longer lasting, low power lamps for industrial applications, including sterilizing medical devices to cleaning semiconductor substrates

Aspirin lowers colon cancer risk in specific people

Study shows aspirin can reduce colorectal cancer risks for individuals with the specific gene, 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH) RNA

Ginseng has potential to fight flu viruses

Korean red ginseng extract can help treat and prevent influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Quality and safety: Knowing the rules and leveraging resources to ensure regulatory compliance

Omar Al-Saigh, director of Quality and Technical Services, Royal Crown Cola International, takes a look at quality and safety issues in Africa's bottling, and how beverage companies can enhance production

KSA consumers urged to cut food waste

Proper food management strategy likely to change culture of waste

Successful debut for Agritech Expo in Zambia

The country's first full-scale agricultural event draws 8,000 visitors

Celanese to expand compounding capability at Asian plant

The integrated chemical complex in Nanjing is being expanded to include Fortron polyphenylene sulfide

PMMI, Ipack-Ima Spa join forces for East Afripack

New joint venture to get debut event off the ground

CHINAPLAS 2014: Engineering plastics for Brighter Living

DSM continues to apply Bright Science to deliver high performance materials for various applications

Soy-dairy blends better for muscle health

Building muscle mass is better done with a blend of soy, casein and whey, rather than whey alone, according to a collaborative research between University of Texas Medical Branch and DuPont Nutrition & Health

RadiciGroup at CHINAPLAS 2014

RadiciGroup Managing Director Edi Degasperi provides an overview of the Group’s operations in China and its newly launched products.

Brückner Maschinenbau at CHINAPLAS 2014

Karlheinz Weinmann, Head of the Corporate Communications, talks about the company’s film stretching technology and how this meet the demand of Chinese manufacturers