Lignin oil yield no longer restricted to 23 % — Over 85 % yield achievable when boric acid capping agent is used

Restriction to Renewable Feedstock Yields Lifted

Speeding Up Evolution
Fast-replicating bacterial viruses, phages, have been harnessed to accelerate the evolution of biomolecules in the laboratory

Protein Engineering for Intelligent Biomaterials
Biologically inspired material responds to multiple stimuli and has both upper and lower critical solution temperatures

Toxicity of Cr-Nanoparticles
Chromium nanoparticles show toxicity similar to that of hexavalent chromium

One Step to Graphene Composites
Graphene–metal nanocomposites normally made by multistep techniques can now be made in one step by electrodeposition

Nanoparticles Increase Biofuel Performance
Addition of alumina nanoparticles can improve the performance and combustion of biodiesel while producing fewer emissions

Taking the Arsenic Test
A urine test can quickly evaluate exposure to arsenic in its various toxic forms: New reference material improves test’s precision

Death Metal!
Ruthenium complexes selectively target and kill cancer cells over healthy cells

Solving the Material and Energy Challenges of the Future
Catalysts are used in the production of everything in our modern lives and will play a large role in our future

Celiac Biosensor
Electrochemical biosensor based on a cyclodextrin-modified gold surface can detect antibodies in blood in celiac patients