Ribonucleoside 3'-phosphates as pro-moieties for the timed release of orally available drugs

Timely Delivery

Designing Dendrimers
Book on developments in the field of dendrimers and is reviewed by David K. Smith, University of York, UK

The Challenges of Accounting for Spin-States of Molecules
Quantum chemists hope to provide greater insights into areas as diverse as magnetic devices and metabolic processes in the human body

CO2 as a Carbon Source?
Homogeneous catalysis: ruthenium phosphine complex hydrogenates carbon dioxide to make methanol

Magnetizing Diagnostics
Magnetic Gram staining allows for the class-specific, automated, magnetic detection and separation of bacteria

Sports Supplement Origin: Synthetic vs. Natural
Stimulant marketed as “natural” in sports supplements is actually of synthetic origin according to isotope study

Society Journals Leading the Pack
Comparing the 2011 ISI Impact Factors of ChemPubSoc Europe, RSC, and ACS journals

15th International Congress on Catalysis (ICC 2012)
Large international conference focussed on most recent progress in catalysis research and development

Fundamentals of Organometallic Catalysis
Textbook aimed at undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students is reviewed by Piet van Leeuwen, Spain

Ernesto Fattorusso (1937 – 2012)
Professor Ernesto Fattorusso, University of Naples, Italy, passed away on July 7, 2012