Dioxins in general are shown to be decreasing, those derived from triclosan are increasing in Mississippi sediments.

What's Lurking in the Mississippi?

Competence in Food – Now and Then
Markus Fischer reflects the 19th century conviction that science would make life easier and more secure

Future Visions of Chemistry: Jan Reedijk
Interview with Jan Reedijk, Leiden University, The Netherlands: "Be creative, do not follow fashionable science, and think independently in a creative way."

Future Visions of Chemistry: Paolo Melchiorre
Interview with Paolo Melchiorre, ICIQ, Spain: "I am sure science will uncover and explain concepts that I cannot even imagine now."

Detecting Trace Hydrocarbons in Water
A newly-developed device detects low concentrations in water sources suspected of contamination.

Better Glycosylation Processing
Corporate - academic partnership to create first UPLC glycan database for more accurate and expedient protein glycosylation assessment.

Looking for Something Explosive?
How to find TNT! A new chemosensor-based approach for the detection of nitrated aromatics gives hope to guide future developments.

Microscopy on Mars
Dr Tom Pike of Imperial College London, who gave a recent plenary presentation on Microscopy on Mars, discusses his work

Espresso – A Three-Step Preparation
Klaus Roth proves that no culinary masterpiece can be achieved without a basic knowledge of chemistry

History of the Discovery of the Elements
The chronology of the discovery of the elements is a textbook example of scientific development