Enzymatic etching used to build nano- and microscale surface topologies to allow easy and rapid detection of tumor cells in blood

Enzymes Dig Channels

Tips for the Lab
Simple instructions on how to successfully pack columns, work under inert atmosphere, or grow crystals

4th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress in Prague
The congress was a successful and lively event with chemistry for a sustainable world as the unifying theme

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Growing Crystals Part 1
Patience, luck, and no small amount of skill are required to grow the perfect crystal for X-ray diffraction. Maximize your chances of getting that elusive crystal

Introducing BIOCORE – The Biorefinery Feasibility Project
The EU 7th Framework Project looks at the industrial feasibility of turning biomass into fuels, chemical intermediates, polymers, and materials

BIOCORE – Speaking With Consortium Partners
Michael O'Donohue and Jean-Luc Dubois, France, talk about what BIOCORE is doing to revolutionize the industrial supply chain

Closing the Gap in Spin Calculations for Open Shell Systems
Despite its importance, the theoretical foundations of Spin-DFT are not discussed clearly in the literature and text books

Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2011
Worldwide, chemical compaines saw strong growth in sales in 2011, with the top ten companies showing combined sales of $ 447 b

Wonderlab Comic – Secret Second Life
Every object in the lab has a specific function. But in Wonderlab, when no one is looking, these objects can live a secret second life

Chemical Production in Compliance with Torah and the Koran: Part 1
Unusual interface between chemistry and religion, drawing upon examples from Islamic and Judaic law