Understanding how rechargeable lithium-ion batteries can be a fire risk under various conditions is the aim of fire calorimetry studies

Fire and Rechargeable Batteries

Biocatalysis Special Issue
Biocatalysis offers many advantages to chemical synthesis, but what are the challenges facing the biocatalysis community?

New Synthesis of (–)-Nakadomarin A
A more practical and efficient total synthesis of antimicrobial (–)-nakadomarin A has been described

DSM Acquires Chinese Polymer Producer
DSM completes acquisition of majority share in China-based ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fiber manufacturer

Understanding Bacterial Photosynthesis with Quantum Mechanics
German researchers unravel a long-standing puzzle about the structure of spheroidene in the photosynthetic purple bacteria

Going with the Flow Leads to Chemical Violation
New simulations violate conventional theory but match experimental measurements for vibrational energy flow

Protecting an Apple a Day
Extracts and metabolites from the Gingko biloba tree can be used to prevent infestation of apple trees

Put Your 5'-Cap on for Sensitive Detection
Closely related microRNAs can be detected selectively with new 5' quinolone cap

Angewandte Chemie 41/2011: Surprising Ions
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Guidelines for Isotope and Gas Ratios
The terminology and concepts behind the terms for expressing relative differences in stable isotope ratios have been clarified