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Dr Kerry Elgie

@kerryasynt.bsky.social

#Chemistry product consultant specialising in pressure & jacketed lab reactors @Asynt. Ex porphyrin chemist. #LabSafety #Sustainability #Laboratory

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Thinking of introducing Flow Chemistry into Undergraduate teaching?

Make lab life easier with fReactor.

Www.fReactor.com

#FReactor #FlowChemistry #NextGenChemists #Chemsky #realtimechem @asynt.bsky.social

01.08.2025 06:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Www.fReactor.com

31.07.2025 06:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Highly productive oxidative biocatalysis in continuous flow by enhancing the aqueous equilibrium solubility of oxygen.

Check out the paper by Michael Chapman, Sebastian Cosgrove, Nicholas Turner, Nikil Kapur and John Blacker

doi.org/10.1002/anie...

#FlowChemistry #fReactor #Biocatalysis #chemsky

31.07.2025 06:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why put your chemistry on ice when Flow keeps things moving? โ„๏ธ
For highly reactive lithiation processes, #FlowChemistry delivers enhanced controlโ€”often without relying on extreme cryogenic conditions.
New application note from Uniqsis at Asynt: ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/App-note-25

30.07.2025 08:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PhD candidate in photoactivated chemotherapy Photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT) is a new form of phototherapy against cancer. In the frame of an Institute-funded programme dedicated to developing new photocages for cancer treatment, the group of...

Passionate about #MedicinalChemistry, #Photochemistry and #CancerResearch?

Join the Sylvestre Bonnet group at the LED3hub of @leidenscience.bsky.social for a #PhD in #photoactivated #chemotherapy!

#ChemSky #ChemBio #PhDposition

Details and application:
www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...

30.07.2025 06:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Feeling under pressure? Weโ€™ve got the perfect solution.

Explore @asynt.bsky.socialโ€™s pressure reactors, designed to perform when the heat (and pressure) is on.

Letโ€™s take the pressure off your next project.

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#PressureReactor #LabEquipment #PressureVessel #Chemsky #realtimechem

30.07.2025 06:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Doktor Kaboom is lighting up the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with โ€œUnder Pressureโ€ featuring explosive laughs and a cameo from our @asynt.bsky.social equipment.

Brace yourselfโ€ฆ itโ€™s going to be a gas! ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿงช

www.pleasance.co.uk/event/doktor...

#POWShowbiz #EdinburghFringeFestival #STEM

29.07.2025 05:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Slightly adapted from the original (hope you donโ€™t mind, @compoundchem.com?)

Fresh off the Lionesses' epic Euros win against Spain, weโ€™re kicking off the week looking at the chemistry of the football shirt! ๐Ÿงชโšฝ

Congratulations England! ๐Ÿฅณ

#PolymerChemistry #Lionesses #SmartFabrics #Chemsky

28.07.2025 05:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photochemistry | Equipment | Photochemical Reactions Photochemistry Equipment for all your Photochemical Reactions. Made in the UK, safe & simple to set up and use. Single & parallel reactions plus Flow.

www.asynt.com/products/pho...

25.07.2025 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Serious about #photochemistry? Itโ€™s time to shine.๐Ÿ’ก

Solstice is the 12-position LED #photoreactor, with precise temperature control, flexible wavelength options (365โ€“525 nm) & effortless set-up. Itโ€™s your shortcut to faster results.

Ready to step into the light? #chemsky @asynt.bsky.social

25.07.2025 06:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Back on the @asynt.bsky.social exhibition circuit again next week.

Catch me in:

๐Ÿ”บNewcastle
๐Ÿ”บDurham and
๐Ÿ”บTeesside

If you fancy a catch up to discuss sustainability in your labs, then just yell! ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ’š

#AsyntOnTour #GreenChemistry #SustainableLabs #Chemsky

23.07.2025 05:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ready, set, mango! ๐Ÿฅญ

Celebrating National Mango Day with @compoundchem.com

From beta-carotene, giving that golden glow, to over 300 volatile compounds crafting their irresistible aroma, mangoes are a masterclass in natural chemistry.

#NationalMangoDay #FlavourAndFragrances #FoodScience

22.07.2025 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Pharmacology of caffeine and its effects on the human body Caffeine is the world's most popular stimulant and psychoactive substance. Given the ubiquitous use of caffeine, it is crucial for us to comprehend hoโ€ฆ

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

21.07.2025 05:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Monday Mood: Powered by C8H10N4O2 โ˜•๏ธ

That first cup of coffee? Pure chemistry. ๐Ÿซ˜

Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors, tricks your brain into alert mode and suddenly the first Teams meeting of the day doesnโ€™t feel quite so painful. ๐Ÿ˜‰

#MondayMotivation #CaffeineChemistry #LabLife

21.07.2025 05:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This isnโ€™t just bright thinking, itโ€™s LEDgendary power. ๐Ÿ’ก

The Solstice Parallel 12-Position LED #Photoreactor delivers serious punch with up to 180 W of high-intensity light across 12 positions.

www.asynt.com/products/pho...

Ready to shine? Letโ€™s talk.

#Photochemistry #Photocatalysis #chemsky

16.07.2025 06:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽถ We're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue. โšก๏ธ And then we'll take it higher. ๐ŸŽถ

Power up your chemistry with ElectroReact from @asynt.bsky.social

Www.electroreact.com

#Electrochemistry #Electrosynthesis #chemsky #realtimechem

15.07.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is this our future?

Designed as a platform for AI and robotics development, #Ameca blinks, smiles, reacts to humans and even raises an eyebrow with perfect timing.

Itโ€™s not science fiction anymore. The future just made eye contact.

#Robotics #AI #HumanoidRobot #FutureLab #GoodwoodFOS

14.07.2025 05:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking for a new photoreactor?

Check out @asynt.bsky.socialโ€™s extensive range of photochemistry platforms for both batch and flow methodologies.

www.asynt.com/products/pho...

#photochemistry #photocatalysis #photoswitch #chemsky #realtimechem

09.07.2025 06:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FlowLab Flow Chemistry system - Asynt FlowLab Flow Chemistry system is an entry-level platform ideal for education and training purposes. Flow rates 0.01 to 10.0ml/min.

www.asynt.com/product/flow...

08.07.2025 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

08.07.2025 05:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gram Scale Synthesis of Azetidinium Salts in Flow.

Vilรฉ et al have developed a practical continuous flow method for generating synthetically valuable azetidinium salts on demand, using aminolysis of epichlorohydrin utilising the Uniqsis by @asynt.bsky.social FlowLab

#FlowChemistry #Chemsky

08.07.2025 05:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Back from a whirlwind of lab demos and exhibitions across Europe with @asynt.bsky.socialโ€ฆโ€ฆjust in time to miss all the sunshine. โ˜€๏ธ

Only one thing for it: bring on the fake tan!

Courtesy of @compoundchem.com, check out the chemistry behind the golden glow.

#ScienceOfSummer #CosmeticChemistry

07.07.2025 05:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Special Offers | Laboratory Equipment | Package Deals | Asynt Special Offers on key Laboratory Equipment from Asynt. Package Deals, Special Offers, and items only from Asynt chemistry.

www.asynt.com/products/cur...

03.07.2025 05:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feel like youโ€™re going around in circles?

Check out the latest summer deals from @asynt.bsky.social

Smarter lab solutions to help you break the cycle (including special offers on CondenSyn waterless condensers, photoreactors and @vacuubrand.bsky.social pumps.)

#InTheLab #chemsky #realtimechem

03.07.2025 05:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Struggling with reproducibility in your #photochemistry?

@asynt.bsky.socialโ€™s Illumin8 photoreactor is designed to make things simpler:

๐Ÿ’ก 8 parallel vials
๐Ÿ’ก Consistent conditions
๐Ÿ’ก Easy-to-swap LED modules
๐Ÿ’ก Inert atmosphere
๐Ÿ’ก Excellent temperature control

Come find me at #ESOC2025

#Chemsky

02.07.2025 05:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œHejโ€ to day three of @esoc2025.bsky.social! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿงช

esoc2025.com

#OrganicChemistry #ChemistryConference @asynt.bsky.social

01.07.2025 05:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are you inspired by complex reaction mechanisms and organometallic chemistry? At the European Symposium on Organic Chemistry (@ESOC_ISC) in Copenhagen (www.esoc2025.com) Jennifer A. Love (
@jenlove.bsky.social
) and Bill Morandi (
@morandilab.bsky.social
) will share their latest results!

03.03.2025 08:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Venturing into Flow & #Photochemistry doesnโ€™t have to cost the earth. ๐Ÿš€

Check out the fReactor & PhotoFlow from @asynt.bsky.social with me here at #ESOC in Copenhagen & also at @rsc.orgโ€™s Dalton Meeting @lancasterunichem.bsky.social

Come & say โ€œhi.โ€

#FlowChemistry

30.06.2025 05:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hello #ESOC2025!

Bring on the Organic Chemistry!

Looking forward to a fabulous few days on the @asynt.bsky.social stand in beautiful Copenhagen.

Letโ€™s do this!

#OrganicChemistry #ChemistryConference #Chemsky #RealTimeChem

29.06.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oh my days! What an amazing Chemistry Department. ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ’š

Vielen Dank an alle, mit denen ich an der @uni-hamburg.de gesprochen habe, dafรผr, dass Sie mich so herzlich willkommen geheiรŸen haben.

#FlowChemistry #Photochemistry #AsyntOnTour #chemsky @asynt.bsky.social

27.06.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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