The Magazine of Chemistry Europe

BASF and PETRONAS will commence a feasibility study for a new plant for superabsorbent polymers

Nano-cellulose fibers from plants may lead to stronger, lighter, and more sustainable materials to replace automotive plastics

The freshwater content of the upper Arctic Ocean which has an impact on global ocean circulation has increased by about 20 % since the 1990s

First international business directory of major suppliers of bio-based plastics and composites, called iBIB2011

Biofuel production processes that separate cellulose from lignin could also generate lignin feedstock from their waste stream

Creating a 3D image of microscopic objects is possible with a freeform lens that sees from nine different angles at once

Synthetic material gets stronger from repeated stress much like bones after repeated workouts

Protein secreted by tuberculosis bacteria is a promising candidate for a new vaccine

Several promising biomarkers to predict who will fall ill from the tuberculosis bacteria have been identified

Replacing platinum in fuel cells with polymer coated nanotubes decreases cost but not power output