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Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in the West, with more than 40,000 cases diagnosed in the UK per annum. Bowel cancer is responsible for 16,600 deaths each year in the UK. Early-stage diagnosis is critical to improving survival rates, with stage 1 bowel cancer having a 90%+ survival rate compared to 10% for stage 4\. The National Bowel Canc...

The number of biopharmaceutical injectable products continues to increase. Predictions are that 40 per cent of new molecular entities will require batch freeze-drying for stability. The freeze-drying process (lyophilization) removes water from sensitive or high-value products such as vaccines, biologics, antibiotics, to extend shelf-life without the need ...

This collaborative, cross sector R&D demonstration project furthers previous industrial research to advance & showcase novel technology developed to support transformation of Foundation Industry production process optimisation. The primary aim is to increase efficiency to achieve greater productivity by increased energy and resource efficiency. This will ...

bp is aiming to be a very different company by 2030, and our ambition is to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and to help the world get to net zero. A key component of becoming an integrated energy company surrounds low carbon electricity and energy, and within that, creating a distinct position in hydrogen, including aiming for a 10% market share i...

The UK Government is committed to moving to a zero-carbon economy, including within the most energy-intensive sectors. These sectors consume a considerable amount of energy, but also play an essential role in delivering the UK's transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy, as well as in contributing to economic growth and rebalancing the economy. UK F...

Two large elements of improving the UK's sustainability and drive towards net zero are energy use and waste reduction. A challenge seen throughout multiple industries returning to work after lockdown has been a dramatic loss in productivity and increased waste production resulting from increased cleaning regimes and PPE use. Currently, these are tolerated...

Plastic waste in the ocean is becoming an increasingly serious problem; damaging coastal and deep-sea environments, negatively impacting sensitive marine ecosystems and wildlife and even contributing towards climate change by threatening carbon sequestration mechanisms of ocean based picoplankton. In 2015, 381 million tonnes of plastic were produced with ...

Approximately 37% of CO2 emissions in the UK come from heating across residential and industrial settings, with 8 out of 10 homes using natural gas as the energy source. Hydrogen has been identified as a potential zero carbon or low carbon energy carrier, which could help the UK reach its goal of becoming a net zero carbon economy. High profile projects s...

A major issue occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic is a global shortage in Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). This has mostly been due to the sudden nature of the onset and rapid progression to pandemic status, coupled with a supply chain prepared to accommodate the requirements for industry and healthcare, rather than mass public panic buying. There ...

Public description Nuclear fusion is a long term solution to the future energy supply of the planet. It is carbon free and highly efficient. However, the inside of a fusion reactor is an unforgiving environment: components are exposed to high temperatures, energetic hydrogen ions and electrons with high kinetic energies, and 14 MeV neutrons. Metallic surf...

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The detection, monitoring and control of gaseous species within the energy sector and specifically the nuclear industry is critical for safety, environmental control and efficiency savings. Hazardous materials and systems require gases to be sampled, identified and quantified regularly to allow plant process to continue safely and efficiently. Often the m...