The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2013

Wavelength tuning of a chromophore from eyes achieved by modifying the protein opsin in nine positions via transgenic expression

Unexpected behavior of zirconium pre-catalysts in the polymerization of olefins

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Key step in the synthesis of the antibiotic fosfomycin requires a peroxidase and not an oxidase, as previously believed

BASF and Petroleum Institute (PI) collaborate to develop new processes for removing aggressive sulfur compounds from acid gases

Notable step forward in bridging pressure-gap for photoelectron-based experiments as a tool for investigating HT PEMFCs

A systematic study of structure-property relationships on a class of rigidified merocyanine dyes is presented

1D chain compounds possessing a high donor character synthesized to selectively capture nitric oxide

First public consultation under the Biocidal Products Regulation on insecticide dinotefuran as a potential candidate for substitution