Thomas Bley, Editor-in-Chief of Engineering in Life Sciences, celebrates his 60th birthday

60th Birthday: Thomas Bley

DSM Completes Acquisition of Martek
DSM completes acquisition of Martek Biosciences Corporation; adding new Nutrition growth platform

Prevent Poisoning of Catalysts
Determination of the exact chemical nature of sulfur absorbed onto Pt nanoparticles could help prevent poisoning of catalysts

Dissolved Carbon Alters Catalysts
Role of dissolved carbon from catalyst supports studied; offers possibilities for rational design of heterogeneous catalysts

KCS-Wiley Young Chemist Award
Korean Chemical Society-Wiley Young Chemist Award presented to Zee Hwan Kim and Seunghoon Shin

Current Thinking on DNA
A 34-nm strand of DNA, just 100 base pairs long, can conduct a small electrical current without damage

PCBs and In Vitro Fertilisation
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at common blood serum concentrations can reduce the chances of a successful IVF pregnancy

Direct Arylation of Unactivated Arenes
Readily available cobalt salts can catalyze the direct arylation of even unactivated arenes such as benzene

Angewandte Chemie 10/2011: Good Taste
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Cisplatin Carried by Copper Transporter
Anticancer drug, cisplatin, doesn’t just passively diffuse into cells, but is actively carried by copper transporter