New public consultation on thirteen potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) launched by ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)
Substances of Very High Concern?
A Brighter, Whiter Light
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that are stable and emit bright white light have been developed by researchers in Korea
Angewandte Chemie 9/2012: Sunny Outlook
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Palmy Conditions on the Route to Esters
A heterogeneous porous Sr–MgO nanocomposite catalyst allows for the mild transesterification of palm oil to methanol
New Route to Indole Functionalization
The first direct carboxamidation of indoles by Pd-catalyzed C–H bond activation offers new functionalization of the molecules
Ageless Proteins
New insights into the way mammalian sirtuin proteins function could offer a clearer understanding of the aging process
Most Accessed Articles: January 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for January 2012
Wastewater Treatment for Small Communities
Only a limited number of studies examined the environmental impacts of small-scale wastewater treatment alternatives
Cardiotonic Steroid Glycoside Synthesis
Overview of the chemical synthesis of cardiotonic steroid glycosides – recently neglected, but promising field
Hormone Runoff from Agricultural Fields
Rainfall can mobilize hormones from biosolids-amended agricultural fields directly to surface waters or redistribute them to terrestrial sites