FT-NIR technology can be used to provide a fast, simple and low-cost alternative for QA/QC product lot certification and release. Formed by the reaction of acrylic acid with alcohols, acrylic acid ...

The sweet smell of strawberries and other fruits is thanks to a chemical compound called ester, which is also found in many fats and polyesters. The ubiquitous compound can be broken down to produce ...

From a single ester, the same chemical process can create either an alcohol or multiple esters by slightly tweaking the reaction conditions, explain scientists in a new report. From a single ester, ...

Polyglycolic and polylactic acid are biodegradable, thermoplastic materials that are used in a wide range of applications, particularly in biomedical applications such as medical implant hardware, ...

Researchers produce valuable esters in high yield using environment-friendly catalyst. Nagoya University researchers produce valuable esters in high yield using environment-friendly catalyst. Esters ...

The research team led by Liang'an Chen from Nanjing Normal University and Liangliang Song from Nanjing Forestry University has made a new breakthrough in the field of conjugated diene chemistry. Based ...