To obtain crispy pizzas, consumers use baking conditions which create heterocyclic amines in ham and salami toppings
Crispy Ham and Salami Pizzas Hide Dangerous Substances
Global Development of Fiber Production
Industrial Association of Chemical Fibers presents its report for 2012
Anti-tumoral Nanodiamonds
Novel nanodiamond-lipid hybrid nanoparticles selectively deliver chemotherapeutics to breast cancer cells
Sweet Route to Steviamine
A concise synthesis of steviamine and three of its analogues is reported before testing for glycosidase inhibition
Keeping Track of Internalization
A DNA-based sensor signals the internalization of proteins and nanoparticles into live cells
Straightforward Hydrovinylation Approach to Dienes and Trienes
1,3-Dienes and 1,3,5-trienes can be formed simply by a microwave-accelerated Ru-catalyzed hydrovinylation of alkynes and enynes
2013 Wolf Prize in Chemistry
The 2013 Wolf Prize is awarded to Robert Langer, USA, for his work on controlled-release drug delivery systems
Recover Nutrients from Urine
New EU project, ValuefromUrine, develops a treatment method to recover ammonia and phosphate from urine
Anti-adhesive β-Cyclodextrin Complexes Reduce E. coli Infection
Heptavalent n-heptyl α-D-mannosides on β-cyclodextrin cores are shown to inhibit bacterial adhesion in vivo
Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibition by Auranofin
The interaction of auranofin with selenols and thiols has implications on the anticancer activity of gold(I) compounds