The French Chemical Society has presented several awards at a ceremony at the University Claude Bernard, Lyon
French Chemical Society Awards
New X-Ray Reveals Architecture Of Small Proteincrystals
Ultrashort flashes of X-radiation allow obtaining atomic structures of macromolecules even from tiny protein crystals
100th Anniversary of the Discovery of X-ray Diffraction
X-ray diffraction proved that X-rays are waves and the space lattice theory of crystals. Its discoverer is the answer to Guess the Chemist (6)
European CoolSave-Project
Develop and disseminate cost effective strategies to improve energy efficiency in cooling systems in the food and drink sector
Compact Mobile Laboratory for Identifying Counterfeit Medicines
Global Pharma Health Fund (GPHF) donated compact mobile laboratory for identifying counterfeit medicines to Ghanaian Ministry of Health
Bugs Can't Get a Firm Grip on UTIs
Series of biphenyl α-D-mannosides could prevent and treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) by blocking bacterial adhesion to host cells
Welf Bronger (1932 – 2012)
Welf Bronger, RWTH Aachen and former Editor of ZAAC, passed away last week
Giant Conjugated Macrocycles
Small templates working together have directed the formation of 24-porphyrin nanoring, with a diameter of 10 nm larger than many enzymes
Exposure Assessment of Nanoscale Aerosols
Pragmatic approach to an exposure assessment of nanoscale aerosols released from engineered nanomaterials in the workplace

Chemical Secrets of the Violin Virtuosi — Part 1
What made Stradivari's violins so special? Klaus Roth looks at the important role of chemistry in Stradivari's workshop and instruments