Dr. Joe Pierce Richmond, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday on June 14, 2014

70th Birthday: Joe Richmond

Taming Living Carbocations for Conjugate Addition
Direct conjugate addition of alkenes to α,β-enones is described

One Patent Every 18 Hours
SABIC is the largest owner of intellectual property in the Middle East

Angewandte Chemie 25/2014: Surfaces and What's Below
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A Domino Approach to Total Synthesis
The first enantioselective total syntheses of blennolide C and gonytolide C are reported

Fuel Cell for Homeuse
Fraunhofer and Vaillant, Germany, have developed a simple fuel cell for home use

Desalination – A Difficult Task!
Bioethanol production from delactosed whey permeate is enhanced by upstream desalination techniques

A Step Toward Scandium Radiopharmaceuticals
DOTA and its derivatives may be very suitable ligands for scandium radioisotopes for therapy

65th Birthday: Hans Jürgen Wernicke
Dr. Hans Jürgen Wernicke; Germany, celebrates his 65th birthday on June 9, 2014

Vitamin E: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Depending on its form, vitamin E exerts opposite effects on the lung function