Butyltin(IV) benzoates show inhibition of thioredoxin reductase, interactions with proteins, and tumor cell growth inhibition
Tin(IV)-based Anticancer Drugs
Most Accessed Articles: November 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for November 2012
Imaging Myelin Lesions
US researchers developed a probe for the two-photon fluorescent imaging of myelin lesions occurring in the spinal cord
Delaying the Chemistry of Tomatoes’ Ripening
The antioxidant n-propyl gallate inhibits the postharvest ripening of tomatoes by affecting several aspects of its biochemistry
Attract Top-level Scientists to Poorer EU Regions
European Commission launched project to attract outstanding academics to universities or institutions in less developed regions in Europe
Multifunctional Nanoparticles from a Carnivorous Fungus
Nanoparticles secreted by the carnivorous fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora kill tumor cells and regulate immune functions
Preserving Food with Essential Oils
Zanthoxylum piperitum’s essential oil inhibits the growth of several pathogenic bacteria which contaminate food
Influence of Climate Change on Chemicals
How Will Global Climate Change Influence the Way We Assess and Manage Chemicals in the Environment?
Capture and Preserve Cancer Cells
Polymer grafted silicon nanowires allow to capture and preserve cancer cells circulating in the bloodstream
Honorary Membership of the GDCh
Gunter Fischer and Ekkehard Winterfeldt have been granted honorary membership of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh)