Researchers from the Chemical Analysis working group in the University of Seville have developed a method of combining membranes and electricity in order to analyze parabens in surface water. These composites are present in cosmetic products and pharmaceuticals, and are considered to be emerging contaminants based on their possible estrogenic activity. This new system is […]
Sixto Malato wasn’t a vocational chemist, however, this changed the day he felt in love with research. Born in Almería, he is one of the most important scientists in Spain, and has been distinguished with the Jaime I Award in the Environment category; the second most important awarded in Spain after the Princess of Asturias. […]
It’s a creation by the Cádiz company Oceancleaner Technology, a catamaran with a rubbish collection system installed between its two keels, which can also separate liquids and solids. The ship can be used for other services like passenger transport, given that the collection system is located below deck. Local authorities and businesses in Qatar and […]
Researchers at the Physics Faculty of the University of Seville have patented a method to capture the CO2 that comes from combustion. It is based in the use of calcium carbonate (lime) at high temperature.
