By Shane Marrs In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable living, a university in South Korea is harnessing the power of human waste to fuel its campus. The BeeVi toilet, a revolutionary eco-friendly design by Professor Cho Jae-weon, transforms excrement into...
Particulate Matter (PM) is a critical air pollutant and is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) as a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. Some particles are large enough to be seen...
It’s a well known issue that we don’t have a solid solution for our plastic waste however, there is a lab that seems to have found a potential solution to our polystyrene problem. Firstly, let's define what polystyrene is. It’s...
Ramon Rivera: CEO, Diamond Scientific On my recent visit to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where my son and his family live, I discovered Composta SMA, a service they use to collect their compostable waste. I really believe in the...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pinpointed a number of key contaminants that significantly impact air quality. Six of those contaminants are considered criteria air pollutants: carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), lead (Pb), particulate matter (PM), nitrogen...
By Shane Marrs In the intricate world of brewing, where every nuance can influence the final product, precision is paramount. One often-overlooked yet critical aspect of the brewing process is gas monitoring. At Diamond Scientific, we understand the delicate balance...
When calibrating a unit, it is best to visualize the changes done as a Calibration Curve. A Calibration Curve is a graph that shows the relationship between the output of a measuring instrument and the actual value of a quantity...
Methane (CH₄) is one of the most potent greenhouse gases, contributing significantly to global warming. Despite making up a smaller portion of total greenhouse gas emissions compared to carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane’s impact on climate change is profound. In fact,...
What exactly is leachate? In simple terms leachate is a liquid that has passed through matter and during its journey has extracted components from this matter. Leachate can be a good thing. Suspending an uncracked raw egg over a drinking...
