Conversion of hemicellulose to furfural through biphasic dehydration of xylose to furfural using an organic solvent

Conversion of Hemicellulose

Africa's Renewable Energies Potential
Current energy consumption in Africa and potential of renewable energy sources and their cost efficiency and environmental sustainability

Virus Detection – Dead or Alive
First DNA-based biosensor that distinguishes between live and dead viruses

Angewandte Chemie 7/2012: Providing a Sense of Orientation
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Sunscreen Biosynthesis in a Cyanobacterium
Gene deletion gives new insights into how the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis biosynthesise shinorine

Nanolamps Light up Cells with a Click
Nanolamps for live cell imaging made by "clicking" DNA onto the surface of upconverting nanoparticles

Quantum Mechanical Spatial Dimensions for Biomolecules
Size of the QM region affects active site in quantum-mechanical molecular-mechanical molecular dynamics study of biomolecules

Kylie Vincent Awarded
Kylie Vincent, Oxford University, UK, is the first recipient of the Clara Immerwahr Award

Shrinking Catalyst, Increased Conversion
Low-temperature partial oxidation of methanol by supported palladium nanoparticles proves that size does matter

Largest PEM Fuel Cell
Solvay has successfully commissioned the largest PEM fuel cell in the world at SolVin's Antwerp plant