Asia is expected to overtake North America in bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) capacity by 2020
Future of Worldwide Polylactic Acid Capacity
Electride Ammonia
A new process for making ammonia could reduce the overall energy costs in the manufacture of this crucial chemical
Bonding Beyond Borders: The Nozoe Autograph Books
The first entry was on July 19, 1953; the last on October 16, 1994. 15,065 days. That was the lifespan of Tetsuo Nozoe’s autograph book
Straightforward Synthesis of Fullerooxazoles
Direct method for producing oxazoline-fused fullerenes from [60] fullerene and readily available carboxamides by radical pathways
Fish Poisoning: Ca2+ Channels Matter
Food poisoning from fish causes oversensitivity to mild cold by activating voltage-dependent calcium channels
Infectious Prion Digested by Crows
Prion remains infectious after passage through digestive system of crows
Bright White MOFs
Combining a blue-emitting ligand with red- and green-emitting dopants gives a metal–organic framework (MOF) that emits white light
A Viral Scaffold for Magnetic Nanoparticles
Assembling iron oxide nanoparticles on a viral scaffold increases their magnetic resonance contrast potential
Angewandte Chemie 43/2012: From Red to Green
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Organic Chemistry
Textbook for undergraduate students is reviewed by Annaliese K. Franz, University of California, Davis, USA