Change of raw materials possible through bioeconomy, according to German Industrial Association for Bioindustries (DIB)

German Funding Concept for Bioindustries

Use Graphene for a Quick Charge
Graphene-based supercapacitor vies with NiMH batteries on energy density but can be charged or discharged in s or min

Nobel Reactions
Reaction from the catalysis community on this year's Nobel Prize

Mass Spec Prize Awarded
Hanus and Sedmera Prize awarded to Marek Šebela and co-workers, Palacky University, Czech Republic

Toxicity of Furan
Chronic exposure to low levels of furan through oral consumption may cause proliferative changes to liver in rats

N2 and O2 Production Plant in Turkey
Air Liquide sets up first production plant in Ankara, Turkey

Ingo Krossing on the Wöhler Conference
Report on the Wöhler Conference, Freiburg, Germany, and interview with its organizer, Ingo Krossing

Klaus Unger Received CASSS Prize
Klaus K. Unger, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, received CASSS Scientific Achievement Award

Electricity From Biofluid
Electricity generated by using enzymes as catalysts and biofluid containing glucose as fuel for self-powered nanodevices

The Trap Snaps Shut
Researchers isolate the substance that causes Venus flytraps to close