Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Industrial accidents provoked by the lack of oxygen could be prevented thanks to a device designed by the UGR

Oxygen, an essential element for life, accounts for 21% of the air we breathe. However, certain works are carried out in conditions where levels can be lower with fatal consequences for persons. There fore it is, according to the scientists, a safety system, fruit of a collaboration agreement between the University of Granada and the… Seguir Leyendo Industrial accidents provoked by the lack of oxygen could be prevented thanks to a device designed by the UGR

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The UGR starts a scientific campaign in Antarctica to analyse the seismic activity of Deception Island

One more year, the scientists of the Universidad de Granada will travel to the Antarctica to puzzle out the secrets of the ice continent. The expedition, composed of the researchers of the Andalusian Institute of Geophysics and Seismic Disaster Prevention Inmaculada Serrano Bermejo and Benito Martín Martínez, will set a course tomorrow Tuesday, 6th of… Seguir Leyendo The UGR starts a scientific campaign in Antarctica to analyse the seismic activity of Deception Island

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UGR researchers are working on an ecological, effective, non-toxic and low-cost detergent

Tensioactives world production (compounds exerting the wash function in detergents) amounted to two million tons in 2001, including soap. The expectations of future growth are from three to four per cent, an increase closely connected with the world demand of detergents, which is higher and higher. In parallel with this increase, concern is growing too,… Seguir Leyendo UGR researchers are working on an ecological, effective, non-toxic and low-cost detergent

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Researchers of the UGR use plastic bottles to decontaminate the gaseous effluents emitted to the atmosphere

The great interest always aroused by activated coal in industry, both for its characteristics and its many applications, has not kept out of the technological advances that improve the quality of the products. In this sense, a research group of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry of the University of Granada works on a project subsidized… Seguir Leyendo Researchers of the UGR use plastic bottles to decontaminate the gaseous effluents emitted to the atmosphere

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Scientists of the UGR develop a new method to purify water based on the simultaneous use of ozone and activated coal

A research team of the University of Granada has developed a new method of water purification which has aroused the interest of several and research centres such as the Swiss Institute for Environmental Science and Technology and the US company Carole Engineers. It is a system based on the simultaneous use of ozone and activated… Seguir Leyendo Scientists of the UGR develop a new method to purify water based on the simultaneous use of ozone and activated coal

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Expedition to the bowels of the Deception volcano

The volcanic inside of Deception Antarctic Island will soon stop being one of the best kept secrets of nature. A team of scientists headed by the professor of the University of Granada Jesús Ibáñez has travelled for the eleventh consecutive year to the ice continent to design at last the three-dimensional structure of the volcano… Seguir Leyendo Expedition to the bowels of the Deception volcano

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The UGR participates in a European project to prevent damages provoked by salts in historical buildings

Salt crystallization is one of the main problems of world heritage. Their effects are devastating to such an extent that the can even provoke the loss of sculptural, pictorial and ornamental material. However, despite the last achievements in the field of restoration, up to now they have failed to design effective measures to fight against… Seguir Leyendo The UGR participates in a European project to prevent damages provoked by salts in historical buildings

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Scientists of the UGR use a new technique of materials analysis on manuscripts of three of the most important archives of Granada

A team of scientists of the University of Granada has developed a new analysis technique that will guarantee the restoration and preservation of the oldest manuscripts of the city, relegated up to now to the lowest position. The method, developed by researchers of the departments of Painting and Analytical Chemistry in collaboration with the Institute… Seguir Leyendo Scientists of the UGR use a new technique of materials analysis on manuscripts of three of the most important archives of Granada

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Researchers of the UGR publish a book that analyses seaquakes and prevention measures against their effects

The existing difference between Tsunamis (seaquakes), large waves generated when an earthquake with epicentre occurs in the bottom of the sea; the Meteorological tide, a super-elevation of the average sea level associated with low pressures; and the Astronomical tide, owing to the gravitational attraction of the stars on the oceanic mass, which originates periodic rises… Seguir Leyendo Researchers of the UGR publish a book that analyses seaquakes and prevention measures against their effects

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Researchers of the UGR apply the method of acoustic emission to building diagnose, restoration and maintenance

Although their voice is imperceptible, even stones scream when they are damaged. They emit an ultrasound that reveals the state of health of the building or construction they support and they can even tell where the damage is and what can happen in future if we do not deal with the problem. A research team… Seguir Leyendo Researchers of the UGR apply the method of acoustic emission to building diagnose, restoration and maintenance