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Hydrochloric Acid – Handle with care
Did you know that Hydrochloric Acid is also known as HCL, muriatic acid, or spirits of salt? It’s utilised in a variety of industrial and commercial settings. For those who work in industries that use this chemical, it’s vital...
Dextrose – sweetener, preservative and neutraliser
Dextrose is the name of a simple sugar mainly derived from grains such as corn or root plant. Find out how Redox can become integral to your Dextrose sourcing strategy. What is Dextrose & how is it used? Dextrose is used in many...
Menthol Crystals – well-being the natural way
Mint has been rumoured to have been in use across Japan for more than 2000 years, alleviating fever symptoms, headaches and re-energising both the body and the mind. In the west, we’ve come to appreciate these same effects. Mentha...
Animal Nutrition Insights – Amino acids and feed enzymes supplementation
Could reduced crude protein (CP) diets reduce NH3 emission by 25% in chicken or pig farms? In today’s Animal Nutrition Insights, Redox’s Animal Nutritionist Dr Yumin Bao shares his research on amino acids and feed enzymes...
Magnesium sulphate – long history and wide use
Magnesium sulphate, often known as Epsom salt, is a versatile chemical utilised in various markets. With its long history, its use cases are as extensive as they are varied. In 1618, a villager named Henry Wicker at Epsom in...
Lactic Acid – Building blocks for the future
Lactic Acid is a versatile material found in a variety of innovative products that was first discovered by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1780 and produced commercially by Charles E. Avery in 1881. It’s Applications in...
WIOA Conference – Tamworth 2022
The Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) is the peak national body for those working in operational roles in the water sector. . With its increasing national membership base, WIOA assists its members and water...
Alkyl Polyglucoside (APG) – The green surfactant
The development of surfactants based on carbohydrates and oils is an exciting expression of the ‘green chemistry’ that led to new surfactant classes: namely, alkyl polyglucoside (APG). It was first developed in 1893 by German...
Caffeine – Better, stronger, faster, smarter
In 1814 a German scientist named Friedrich Ferdinand Runge developed a method to extract pure cocoa powder into its most potent form. The result was a white powder containing both fat molecules (known as acids) and sugars, which create...