Researchers from Texas sampled water wells in one of the largest drilling areas and analyzed them with analytical chemistry techniques

Water Contamination Through Shale Gas

Potentially Long-lasting Storage Facility for As5+
Incorporation of As5+ into the crystal structure of hematite – one of the most common iron oxides – investigated

Conversion of Cyclic Ketones into 2,3-Fused Pyrroles
Highly effective synthesis of 2,3-fused pyrroles has been achieved from readily available starting materials

Atom-economical Amide Synthesis
Ruthenium-catalyzed redox-neutral and single-step amide synthesis from alcohol and nitrile with complete atom economy

Energy From Carbon Dioxide
Mixing the CO2 in combustion gases with air is said to be a source of energy with a total annual worldwide capacity of 1570 TWh

Microgels for Glucose-Dependent Insulin Release
A group of American scientists developed microgels that release insulin in response to changing blood glucose levels

Concise Total Synthesis of a Newly Discovered Alkaloid
A concise synthesis of a novel alkaloid natural product with the pyrroloindoloquinazoline skeleton has been devised

Migration of Nanoparticles from Textiles
More realistic exposure scenario for wearing Ag- and TiO2-engineered nanoparticle-containing textiles

Squaring Up To Michael Additions
Organocatalytic continuous-flow Michael additions give great selectivity and good product diversity

New Extraction Media for Phenolic Compounds
Simple, low-cost, green, and efficient method to extract and isolate natural products from biomaterials