Aaron Wheeler, Canada, awarded the Heinrich Emanuel Merck Prize for work on the microfluidic extraction and quantification of estrogen

A. Wheeler Awarded Heinrich Emanuel Merck Prize

An Aqueous Solution
Addition of zwitterions to ionic liquids allows them to be loaded up with water allowing dissolution of biological molecules without degradation

NMR Experiments Assisting in Drug Design
A simple experiment combines modern NMR techniques with applications in drug design

Etching Acids for Silicon Surfaces
Scientists analyzed how the composition of etching solutions determines the texture of silicon surfaces

Explosive Chemometrics
Chemometrics allows analysts to unravel data from laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy the detection of explosive residues

Reversible Diels-Alder Reactions for More Enantioselectivity
Researchers have reported an enantioselective synthesis of lactones by using a Diels-Alder/retro-Diels-Alder approach

Prince of Asturias Award for R. Lerner and G. Winter
Gregory Winter, UK,and Richard Lerner, USA, receive the Prince of Asturias Award for their work on antibodies and immunology

Measuring Nanoprinting
Researchers analyzed the chemical composition and structures of nanostructured surfaces

Heinrich Roessler Award for H. W. Roesky
Herbert Roesky has been awarded the Heinrich Roessler Prize of the GDCh for his outstanding contribution to teaching

It Takes Two to a Healthy Colon
Lycopene and fish oil synergize to prevent colon cancer’s growth and progression