Fossil raw materials still dominate the chemical industry. But laboratories around the world are researching ways in which large-scale processes can avoid crude oil, natural gas and coal in the future ...

Production managers frequently encounter two persistent technical challenges: drift in the batch-to-batch tactile response and oil floating or breaking during the emulsification and finishing stages.

A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign research team has discovered a way to produce a special class of molecule that could open the door for new drugs to treat currently untreatable diseases.