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Dr Kerry Elgie

@kerryasynt.bsky.social

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#Chemistry product consultant specialising in pressure & jacketed lab reactors @Asynt. Ex porphyrin chemist. #LabSafety #Sustainability #Laboratory

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · May 13

Building the stage for some serious photochemistry reactions.

Lights, vials, action! 💡 🧪

Bright ideas come to those who use the Illumin8.

Step into the spotlight and shine ✨

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#photoreactor #photochemistry #photocatalysis @asynt.bsky.social #chemsky

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 5h

Many congratulations to this years @nobelprize.bsky.social winners in Chemistry.

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#NoblePrize #Chemistry #MOF #Chemsky

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 8h

The countdown is on!

The @nobelprize.bsky.social in Chemistry will be announced today at 11:45 CEST.

Who will take home one of science’s most prestigious honours?

Stay tuned to find out who’s shaping the future of chemistry.

#NobelPrize #NobelPrizeInChemistry #Chemsky #RealTimeChem

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 8h

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LED Photoreactor | PhotoSyn | Photochemistry Setup

Asynt's PhotoSyn LED photoreactor enables efficient lab-scale photochemistry. Learn more and improve your lab-scale chemistry now.

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 8h

What happens when iminocyclopropanes meet functionalised alkenes, under violet light, using @asynt.bsky.social’s PhotoSyn reactor?

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… #FlowChemistryr#Photochemistryr#ContinuousFlowo#RealTimeCheme#Chemskyky

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 2d

✨ The countdown is on ✨

Wednesday, 8 October 2025, the @nobelprize.bsky.social in Chemistry will be announced at 11:45 CEST

Which research area do you think will take the prize this year?

Stay tuned 🔮

#NobelPrize #NobelPrizeForChemistry

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 6d

What if you could access valuable #drugdiscovery scaffolds with a simple, high-yielding Flow process using @asynt.bsky.social’s PhotoSyn reactor?

Check out the paper by Qiao Cao, Josh Tibbetts, Gail Wrigley, Adam Smalley & Alexander J. Cresswell

www.nature.com/articles/s42...

#chemsky

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 6d

Unbeleafable special offers from @asynt.bsky.social 🍂 🍁

Check out the latest deals from #photoreactors to hotplates.

You’re welcome! 😉

#InTheLab #Q4 #chemsky

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 7d

Happy 1st October! 🍁

The brilliant reds, oranges & yellows of autumn leaves aren’t just a seasonal show, they’re the result of clever chemistry.

A perfect reminder that chemistry always leaves us impressed. 🍂

Many thanks to @compoundchem.com for the fabulous graphic.

#ColourChemistry

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 8d

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Photochemistry | Equipment | Photochemical Reactions

Photochemistry Equipment for all your Photochemical Reactions. Made in the UK, safe & simple to set up and use. Single & parallel reactions plus Flow.

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 8d

Not all reactions need the same spotlight. 🔦

Whether you’re screening, scaling or flowing, @asynt.bsky.social photoreactors let you choose the perfect stage for your chemistry.

Curious as to which #photoreactor will light up your research? 💡✨

#photochemistry #chemsky #realtimechem

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 9d

New case study: Sustainable chemistry at the @livunipress.bsky.social 🧪💚

@asynt.bsky.social sat down with Michael Gillin & Gina Washbourn to hear how the department is making labs more sustainable.

Catch the full story here:

asynt.com/news/new-case-…#SustainableChemistryr#SustainableLabsbs

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 13d

Now that sounds like an idea! 🍺

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 13d

Watt’s next in #Photochemistry? 💡

The fReactor PhotoFLOW range switched on ‘
& ready.

Modular, scalable & lighting the way to your next breakthrough.

Huge thanks to Robert Wojcieszak for this super image. Check out his publications here:

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#chemsky

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 14d

Feeling the pressure?

Let Professor Steve Howdle, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, & @asynt.bsky.social take the strain & guide you through a comprehensive webinar on “Working Safely with High Pressure in the Lab.”

Wednesday 1st October
3:30pm UK time

🔗 bit.ly/3Inx8ks

#pressurevessel #chemsky

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 15d

Great to be back with the Optimus Instruments guys at LabNL in Utrecht. 🇳🇱

If you’re around and about pop over and say “hoi!”

#photochemistry #flowchemistry #scaleup @asynt.bsky.social

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 15d

And we’re off!

Three days of chemistry conversations with Optimus Instruments and @asynt.bsky.social at LabNL in Utrecht.

Let’s chat all things #photochemistry, #flowchemistry and #scaleup

See you there! 💚🧪🇳🇱

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 16d

On the road again! 🚗

Many thanks to Optimus Instruments for inviting @asynt.bsky.social to join them on their booth at LabNL in Utrecht. 🇳🇱

See you there!
#photochemistry #flowchemistry #scaleup #realtimechem

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 19d

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General Laboratory Equipment - Rotary Evaporators - Asynt

Rotary evaporators are the workhorse of the laboratory and Asynt offer a wide range from respected manufacturers such as IKA, Buchi, Steroglass and Genser.

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 19d

Looking for a new rotary evaporator?

Otterly fantastic five year warranty on IKA rotary evaporators. 🦦

Check out the latest special offers from Asynt. 💚 🧪

#Evaporation #InTheLab #RotaryEvaporator #realtimechem

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 20d

Join Asynt, with special guest speaker Professor Steve Howdle from the University of Nottingham, in a free webinar discussing working safely with high pressure in the lab.

🗓 Wednesday 1st October 2025
🕞 3:30pm (UK time)

Register here:

🔗 bit.ly/3Inx8ks

See you there!

#pressure #pressurereactors

An introduction to working safely with high pressure in the laboratory

Join Asynt & our esteemed guest, Professor Steven Howdle (University of Nottingham), for this useful safety guide for working under pressure

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Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 21d

Rowan Bailey, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, put @asynt.bsky.social’s Illumin8 cooling/heating base through its paces to unlock remarkable efficiency

Discover more about Mark Crimmin’s group’s #photochemistry research here:

youtu.be/uETuinEHXpg?...

#Photoreactors #realtimechem #chemsky

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 22d

3 reactions + 1 hotplate = happy chemist 💚 🧪

✅ space saving
✅ no flooding
✅ no fires

Clean, safe synthesis, with DrySyn and CondenSyn, from @asynt.bsky.social

Make the switch. 😉

#sustainablelabs #phdchat #inthelab #chemsky #realtimechem

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 23d

Hello Monday! 👋🏼

When one of your favourite customers requests a customised temperature controlled block………

Et voila!

Customise, don’t compromise.

#TemperatureControl #BespokeSolutions @asynt.bsky.social

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 23d

Good morning Monday!

An exciting week unfolds as we pack Andrew Mansfield off to showcase our photoreactors at Photoexciting Molecules, a superb chemistry conference at ISTA 🇦🇹

We look forward to catching up with everyone.

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#photoswitches #photochemistry #chemsky

Dr Kerry Elgie @kerryasynt.bsky.social · 26d

Create panda-monium in the lab and kick your chemistry into shape with the @asynt.bsky.social stirrer hotplate package deals.

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Let’s stir things up a little!

Happy Friday, folks!

#LabSafety #InTheLab