Vegetable ester-based drilling fluids may satisfy demanding technical criteria and strict environmental standards for offshore work. The rising world energy demand has led to exploration for oil and ...

Aromatic esters are chemicals that contain an aromatic ring consisting of functional groups called esters. These organic compounds are widely used as chemical feedstock in industries like food and ...

National University of Singapore chemists have discovered how acetate esters could be electro-synthesized from water and carbon monoxide in an environmentally sustainable way. NUS and Shell had agreed ...

Through genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9, researchers stably create euglena mutants that can produce wax esters with improved cold flow, making the esters suitable as feedstock for biofuels. News ...

Insulation liquids are crucial to the transmission and distribution of the electricity that powers our daily lives. Due to recent carbon neutral initiatives, the utility industry has experienced a ...

Scientists have long considered ketones (a fundamental chemical class) and esters (molecules formed when an acid reacts with an alcohol) to be locked treasure chests of possibilities. Ubiquitous as ...