Radleys have launched their new Reactor-Ready Filter Lab Reactor which allows synthesis and filtration in a single jacketed vessel setup, ideal for crystallisation, reaction workups and product isolation. The Reactor-Ready Filter Lab Reactor combines a jacketed lab reactor and a filter into one compact benchtop system. This allows users to isolate their product without having to manually transfer their material from reactor to a separate filter, saving time and reducing product losses...

2019 was an exciting year for science as it marked the 150th birthday of the periodic table of elements and as a result, the year was designated as the International Year of the Periodic Table. From an old invention to modern day discoveries, in this article Radleys take a look at some more recent advances in the field of Chemistry and the highlights of 2019....

Radleys explores and looks into how automation is making a significant difference to labs, offering a variety of benefits. It is arguable that we are currently in the midst of an automation revolution. Most things are becoming digitised and everywhere you turn, it seems that technology is doing a job once reserved for a human. From the self-service checkout at the supermarket, to the maps app on your smartphone; some things are now so ingrained in our everyday lives....

Lab work, as I’m sure you’re aware, comes with many pressures, and one of which is productivity.Streamlined efficiency and making your lab work as hard as possible can often be high up on the agenda. In this post, the experts at Radleys, offer actionable tips and advice on improving productivity. Whether it’s in advanced laboratories, schools or universities, the issue of productivity has long been the source of sleepless nights for chemists worldwide....

In May 2017 Radleys, UK based chemistry equipment and laboratory tools manufacturer, launched Mya 4, a brand new reaction station that has since benefited many businesses and laboratories with improved flexibility, efficiency and space-saving. Meeting the demands of the modern lab in over 14 countries, Mya 4’s introduction to the market has been hugely successful, making chemistry more productive than ever...

The fight against antibiotic resistance is real and is something we all have a responsibility in tackling.

In fact, Antibiotic resistance kills an estimated 700,000 people each year and has fuelled the re-emergence of illnesses that had become a rarity in many parts of the world....

Formulating a budget should be the first thing that comes to mind when dealing with money.

Unavoidable but essential, it is just as important in a lab as in other aspects of life; and while you don’t receive any more money simply by budgeting, it does allow you to make the most of the money you have. Radleys, a UK leading manufacturer of laboratory equipment, is here to help with a few tips to help with budgeting in the lab....

Chemistry is becoming more productive than ever before, as UK manufacturer Radleys launch their new Mya 4 Reaction Station.

Compiling a list of chemists isn’t that difficult, just open a text book.

However, while we’re all aware of Marie Curie, Lois Pasteur and every Nobel Prize winner for chemistry, there are a large number of chemists who are changing the environment today, that you’ve probably never heard of. While you might not know their names, you certainly know their work....

Climate change is happening and every workplace has a part to play in reducing our total carbon footprint. Individual laboratories and those in schools, universities and other institutions are no different. Labs are being held accountable more and more on how they manage energy, recycle waste and conduct experiments.

The good news is there a few steps every lab can take to create an eco-friendlier environment, without compromising results. Radleys, a leading provider of scientific glassware, is here to offer some top tips for creating a greener lab…

Radleys Findenser Super Air Condenser has made a considerable impression at Roche, Switzerland after Daniel Zimmerli and his intern put ten of the innovative devices through their paces with Roche internal testing.

He was able to confirm that the Findenser not only saves precious water, but also completely removes the risk of leaks and flooding in the laboratory. “If I had my way, good old water or intensive condensers would soon be a thing of the past” said Dr Zimmerli, speaking in an interview for the company magazine myRoche 2015/4, “this small, relatively inconspicuous laboratory device will bring about considerable improvements...

The chemistry teaching laboratories at the University of Cardiff were using expensive bespoke water condensers to trap the exhaust gases of rotary evaporator vacuum pumps.

Several were needed for their new teaching laboratory, so they decided to look at alternatives. They settled on the Findenser super air condenser, which requires no running water to operate. As a result, it is estimated that the labs will reduce their water usage by ~ 3,000 litres of water per day. This will reduce water purchase and disposal costs AND help the University of Cardiff meet its overall target of a 3% reduction in water usage per annum. The Chief Technician commented...

After a major investment in multiple systems with semi-permanently mounted vessels, each occupying a dedicated fume hood with a dedicated circulator, Dart Neuroscience switched to Reactor-Ready and Reactor-Ready Pilot systems with a selection of vacuum jacketed process vessels.

The systems included software control, as valuable process data was not being recorded via manual methods. Radley systems have mostly replaced the previous brand in the lab and the user experience is much improved due to well-designed hardware:

As the pace of innovation increases, many companies are switching from the traditional process of ‘one-at-a-time’ analogue synthesis, which is time consuming and highly labour intensive, to more efficient methods. 

This was the case in the small, space-limited R&D laboratory at the School of Pharmaceutical Science, Sun Yat-Sen University where they wanted to improve the productivity of experiments, consistency and safety. Using their existing setup of a simple water condenser, heated magnetic stirrer and glass flask for drug synthesis / combination reactions they experienced long reaction times and with limited space, project progress was always slow. After testing...

Five years ago, few people had heard of 3D printing, but now computer-generated images are being used to create body parts.

Scientists at University College London are using 3D printing to create ears made out of polyurethane-type polymers, to be implanted onto children with severe disfigurements in the first clinical trial of its kind. The scientific team has been testing the process by implanting a 3D ear on a rat. The operation is a major medical breakthrough and could radically change organ transplants. Professor Seifalian’s Group at University College London...

In 2014 the State of California was in the midst of an unprecedented drought with a big drive from the State of California University Office of the President to save water.

Professor Seth Cohen of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) says "Safety culture improvement is a high priority at UCSD. When I was introduced to Findenser, I immediately saw the opportunity to eliminate costly floods that result from condenser hose leaks. UCSD has also undertaken a campus-wide initiative to reduce energy and water consumption and Findenser is the perfect product for...

AVA Software, developed by Radleys (Saffron Walden), is a major step-change in lab control software to enable the scientist to work smarter and complete projects faster.

AVA is very easy to use and can control and log data from a variety of manufacturer’s laboratory equipment. It offers four software levels to suit the application and budget, controlling a single stirring hotplate up to a multi-device jacketed reaction system. For those who may be interested in the software, it can be downloaded for a FREE trial....

Ever fancied a clear smooth coffee with all the flavour and none of the bitterness? This is what Richard Ayoade, presenter of Channel 4’s, the Gadget Man, wanted in his restaurant of the future.

Heidolph-UK was able to achieve this using the Hei-VAP rotary evaporator which featured in Series 3 Episode 7 about Cooking and Dining Out. Finding new ways of enhancing familiar flavours and even creating new flavours is at the heart of great cooking and is the reason why rotary evaporators are found not only in laboratories but also in the kitchens of Michelin-starred restaurants. Operating at a very low atmospheric pressure, the...

Radleys is a world leader in innovative chemistry tools for safer, cleaner, greener and more productive chemical research.

Our unique blend of chemistry and engineering expertise has enabled us to develop equipment for chemical synthesis, process development, work-up and evaporation. With over 20,000 systems installed worldwide, our customers are the leading blue-chip, industrial and academic research facilities around the globe.

As growing numbers of Chinese pharmaceutical companies increase their investment in drug discovery, the adoption of technology to increase their chemical synthesis throughput is growing fast.

There has been considerable interest in the RadleysTornado and Carousel 6 system, which offers controlled parallel heating and mechanical stirring of up to 6 x 250ml flask within a compact benchtop footprint. Professor Chen Biqiang from the College of Life Science and Technology at the Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology recently invested in a Tornado system . He commented, “I am primarily engaged in the research of enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acid glycerides and previously used a water bath and mechanical agitation to deal with a sample...

How many laboratories are short of space because of lots of individual set-ups – stirring hotplates, water baths and heating mantles, each requiring their own electrics, gas and cooling water supply?

The new Distimatic, available from Radleys has made large volume, solvent evaporation easy for the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol.

Dr. Luke Elliot and Professor Kevin Booker-Milburn from the School of Chemistry have invested in the Distimatic system to assist with the scale-up of photochemical reactions, a process that requires relatively dilute conditions. They reported “... we found solvent evaporation was becoming a major bottle-neck to further scale-up within the confines of a conventional lab fume-cupboard. Simply attending to the basic processes of evaporation, refilling and emptying flasks, required a surprising amount of time. All this time is saved by the Distimatic, since it fully takes over after pressing a few buttons. This allows more time to be spent focussing on the chemistry...

The NEW Reactor-Ready Pilot from Radleys is a universal, pilot scale, jacketed reaction system designed for use with a range of vessels from 5 litres to 20 litres.

Developed following the success of the bench-top Reactor-Ready (100ml to 5 litre vessels), Reactor-Ready Pilot is ideal for process development, scale-up, pilot and kilo labs. This one reactor work station can replace multiple frameworks, saving fume hood space and costs on multiple set-ups. Radleys manufacture a range of interchangeable vessels with 1.25 to 1 ratio to mimic plant scale reactors. All vessels operate across a temperature range of -70°C to +230°C...

The Carousel 6 reaction station from Radleys (www.radleys.com) sets the standard for increasing the productivity of your bench-top chemistry.

The Heat-On range, available from Radleys, is an easy to use heating and stirring work station. Designed to accept standard round bottom flasks from 10ml to 5 litres, they are the safest, fastest most efficient way of heating and stirring a round bottom flask…