Rare earth elements are playing an increasing role in our daily lives due to their many interesting properties and functionalities

Lanthanoid Chemistry – New Functionalities

Roto-aerated Vs. Concurrent Dryers
Roto-aerated dryer provide a better gas-particle contact than conventional rotary dryers

German Funding Concept for Bioindustries
Change of raw materials possible through bioeconomy, according to German Industrial Association for Bioindustries (DIB)

Use Graphene for a Quick Charge
Graphene-based supercapacitor vies with NiMH batteries on energy density but can be charged or discharged in s or min

Mass Spec Prize Awarded
Hanus and Sedmera Prize awarded to Marek Šebela and co-workers, Palacky University, Czech Republic

Toxicity of Furan
Chronic exposure to low levels of furan through oral consumption may cause proliferative changes to liver in rats

N2 and O2 Production Plant in Turkey
Air Liquide sets up first production plant in Ankara, Turkey

Klaus Unger Received CASSS Prize
Klaus K. Unger, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, received CASSS Scientific Achievement Award

Electricity From Biofluid
Electricity generated by using enzymes as catalysts and biofluid containing glucose as fuel for self-powered nanodevices

Two Birds, One Stone
Single drug that blocks NO production by inhibiting two different enzyme targets could reduce tumor growth