When scientists bring up the subject of liquid chromatography (LC), complexity and high cost are two things that immediately come to the mind. While LC has proven to be a very useful analytical technique in the laboratory, as well as being advantageous in selected preparative and production-scale applications, it is an extremely involved technique that […]

The chemical sector may be particularly vulnerable to conditions created by the credit crisis, according to some observers. Private equity companies have purchased many chemical companies in the past five years, resulting in a highly leveraged industry. UK-based Ineos Group’s ratings outlook was recently downgraded by S&P. Rising costs for petrochemicals, oil and commodities have […]