Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschft (DFG) establishes priority programmes leveraging scientific expertise in Germany and further afield
DFG Establishes 13 New Priority Programmes
Spinning Disc Reactor
New unique reactor particularly beneficial for the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries
Fermenting Green
Genetically modified cyanobacteria convert membrane lipids into fatty acids for economical and environmentally sustainable biofuel
Most Accessed Articles: March 2011
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for March 2011
Saudi Japanese Acrylonitrile Company (Shrouq)
Srategic partnership by SABIC, Asahi Kasei Chemicals and Mitsubishi for acrylonitrile and sodium cyanide joint venture in the Middle East
Anti-Inflammatory Shrub
Attempts to uncover active components of folk medicine have led to discovery of three new anti-inflammatory compounds in a toxic shrub
Pharmaceuticals Similar To Pesticides
The risk associated with pharmaceuticals and pesticides is similar, but both are vital tools to maintain human health
Efficient Synthesis of Bielschowskysin Core
Synthesis of the core ring structure of marine natural product with anti-malarial properties achieved in five steps
A Passive Gold Surface
Understanding how the passivating layer on a gold surface forms could see more accurate biosensors developed
Shaping Platinum with Peptides
It is possible to create nanoscopic particles of platinum with precise shapes using facet-specific peptide sequences, according to US chemists