Crystron Technologies announced a sponsored research collaboration with Drexel University to support the continued advancement of Crystron’s integrated cathode–electrode innovation.

Chesterbrook, PA, USA | February 04, 2026 -- Crystron Technologies Inc. announced a sponsored research collaboration with Drexel University and Wesley Chang, PhD, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics in Drexel’s College of Engineering and director of its Electrochemical Dynamics Laboratory, to support the continued advancement of Crystron’s integrated cathode–electrode innovation.

The collaboration applies the Lab’s system-level battery diagnostics and mechanics-informed analytical methods to evaluate how advanced battery architectures behave under real-world operating conditions. This approach is uniquely aligned with Crystron’s integrated design philosophy, where materials, interfaces, and manufacturability are developed as a unified system.

“Crystron’s integrated approach presents an opportunity to rethink how cathode and electrode systems are evaluated and optimized,” said Professor Chang. “Our laboratory focuses on understanding battery behavior as a coupled, evolving system, which is critical for translating new architectures into reliable, scalable technologies.”

For Crystron, the engagement strengthens independent validation, accelerates development milestones, and reduces scale-up risk—key priorities for investors and public-sector partners supporting domestic battery manufacturing.

“This collaboration directly supports our mission to move integrated battery innovations from lab to factory,” said Rajesh Tripathi, CTO of Crystron Technologies. “Partnering with Drexel enables rigorous evaluation while preserving our proprietary processes and reinforcing U.S.-based innovation.”

The collaboration underscores Crystron’s commitment to disciplined commercialization, workforce development, and strengthening the domestic energy-storage ecosystem.

For more information, visit https://www.crystrontech.com

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Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico – February 2026 – Fine-art travel photographer Leslie Brashear announced today the expansion of her North America photography collections, featuring new work from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, along with the launch of a new website dedicated exclusively to fine-art photography prints.

In late 2025 and early 2026, Brashear traveled extensively throughout North America, documenting a wide range of landscapes, cityscapes, and everyday moments. New photographs have been added to multiple collections on her primary website, lesliebrashearphotos.com, including California, Napa Valley, the United States, Mexico, and a newly introduced Canada collection—marking her first time photographing in Canada. Destinations include Napa Valley, San Diego, San Francisco, Lake Almanor, Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, and the surrounding areas of British Columbia, as well as locations throughout Mexico such as Tulum, Guadalajara, Tequila, Chapala, and Mazatlán.

“These travels allowed me to slow down and truly observe how light, color, and daily life shape each place,” said Brashear. “From expansive landscapes to quiet streets and coastal sunsets, each location offered a distinct visual story.”

Photographs on lesliebrashearphotos.com are available in a variety of formats, including fine-art prints, canvas, framed prints, metal, and acrylic, along with select home décor and stationery items such as mugs, pillows, notebooks, and greeting cards.

In addition to expanding her main photography website, Brashear has launched a new online destination focused solely on fine-art photography prints. The new site presents a curated selection of 76 photographs, with additional works planned for release over time. By offering prints only, the site provides a streamlined collecting experience and more accessible pricing while maintaining the same emphasis on archival quality and craftsmanship. Explore the fine-art print collection at https://lesliebrashear.com.

A portion of every purchase made on either website is donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), supporting research and patient advocacy efforts. Donations directly benefit Brashear’s family Purple Stride team, Curt’s Cancer Crushers, established in honor of her late brother, Curt, who passed away from pancreatic cancer in January 2025. Curt’s own photography is also featured in a dedicated collection on Brashear’s primary site.

Explore the photography collections, including recent work from Mexico, at: https://lesliebrashearphotos.com/collections/mexico

About Leslie Brashear:

Leslie Brashear is a fine-art travel photographer whose work reflects a lifelong connection to photography and a passion for exploring new places. After beginning her career as a photo lab technician, she later embraced a full-time travel lifestyle, allowing her to document destinations throughout the world with an emphasis on light, atmosphere, and visual storytelling. Her photography invites viewers to experience both iconic locations and the quieter moments that define them.

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Baar (February 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is drawing attention to revised vitamin conversion tables published by the Food Chemistry Division (Working Group on Nutrition Issues) of the German Chemical Society (GDCh). The revised tables align with current scientific understanding and the European Union legal framework for food and dietary supplements and replace earlier versions from 2001 and 2006.

The GDCh revisions introduce clearer differentiation between individual vitamin compounds, updated conversion factors and units, the removal of historical simplifications and stronger alignment with EU food law requirements. While analytical measurement results remain unchanged, nutrient values calculated using the new factors may differ significantly, affecting nutritional declarations and product evaluation.

SGS experts identify vitamin E as one of the most significant areas of change. The revised tables adjust the conversion factors used to calculate α-tocopherol equivalents from synthetic DL-α-tocopherol and DL-α-tocopherol acetate, resulting in a substantially lower assigned vitamin E activity for these forms.

The revised framework also establishes that tocopherols and tocotrienols other than α-tocopherol are no longer considered to contribute to vitamin E activity. This is particularly relevant for vegetable oils, tocopherol mixtures and fortified foods that previously relied on other tocopherol forms for calculation purposes. In some cases, calculated vitamin E values could drop by more than 30 percent compared to earlier tables, despite unchanged laboratory results.

Although the GDCh vitamin conversion tables are not legally binding, SGS notes that they are widely used as an authoritative technical reference by manufacturers, auditors and regulators. As a result, companies may need to review specifications, update nutritional calculations, adjust vitamin-related labeling and revise documentation provided to authorities or customers.

By highlighting this development, SGS helps food and dietary supplement companies respond to evolving technical expectations and implement changes efficiently, supported by vitamin analysis services and expert guidance on nutritional declarations.

Stakeholders are encouraged to read the complete article for more information.

For further information, please contact:

Jennifer Buckley
Senior Global Marketing Manager
SGS, Health & Nutrition
Tel: +1 9738669043

About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

Newverest, the consumer brand known for high-quality tabletop accessories, announced the expansion of its gaming collection with a redesigned suite of premium poker and blackjack table mats built for at-home game nights.

The expanded collection includes both 70” x 30” and 70” x 35” mats, available in multiple color options across Newverest’s Texas Hold’em and Blackjack layouts. Each mat is engineered to deliver a smooth, casino-style playing experience with reinforced stitched edges, improved anti-slip rubber backing, and a water-resistant playing surface designed for optimal card glide.

“Our goal was to create gaming mats that feel premium, travel easily, and perform reliably,” said a Newverest spokesperson. “We spent months refining materials and surface texture so both poker and blackjack players get a product that elevates their home game nights.”

As interest in home gaming continues to rise, Newverest’s expanded line complements the brand’s popular puzzle mats and tabletop accessories. Additional game-night products are planned for release in 2026 as the company deepens its presence in the home entertainment category.

Newverest’s gaming mats are available on Amazon and come with a compact carrying bag designed for easy storage and transport.

About Newverest

Newverest is a consumer products company focused on high-quality tabletop and home entertainment accessories. The brand specializes in practical, durable products that enhance family time, game nights, and creative hobbies.

Website: https://newverest.com/

Baar (January 6, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 184.25, summarizing the European Commission’s (EC) Joint Research Center’s (JRC) latest guidance on testing kitchenware.

The JRC is the EU’s internal research body, supporting policy with independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, collaborating with other EC departments, institutions, EU member state research agencies and international stakeholders.

This latest technical update was published on November 28, 2025. The 5^th Edition of the JRC’s ‘Testing conditions for kitchenware articles in contact with foodstuffs’ includes updated and expanded Annexes which replace the JRC’s ‘Testing conditions for kitchenware articles in contact with foodstuffs; plastics, metals, silicone and rubber, paper and board’.

The updated guide published in the 5^th Edition applies with immediate effect.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 184.25 includes a concise summary table with highlights from the 5^th Edition Annexes.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 184.25 for more details.

SGS food contact material services
SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. SGS offers the full range of testing, including migration tests, along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s food contact material services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full JRC Issues Updated Kitchenware Testing Guideline SafeGuardS.

Subscribe today and receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

For further information, contact:

Dr HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel: +852 2774 7420
Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
LinkedIn: SGS Connectivity & Products

About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).