Develop and disseminate cost effective strategies to improve energy efficiency in cooling systems in the food and drink sector
European CoolSave-Project
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
E.-C. Koch on Energetic Metal-Fluorocarbon Materials and Munitions Safety
Dr. E.-C. Koch, specialist in energetic materials for NATO, talks about the fascination of fireworks and society's need for explosives
Ring Expansion of Isatins
Biologically active nitrogen-containing heterocycles have been synthesized through controlled ring expansion of isatin derivatives
Laurie Starkey on the Challenges of Teaching Organic Chemistry
L. Starkey, California State Polytechnic University, lets students discover how interesting and even fun organic synthesis can be