Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel after an accident at a nitroglycerin factory killed his brother; answer to Guess the Chemist (11)
145 Years of Dynamite
First Photosynthetic Organism That Digests Cellulose
When grown under CO2-limiting conditions, a green microalga metabolizes cellulose in addition to doing photosynthesis
Angewandte Chemie 48/2012: Disorder Leads to Order
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Soldier Beetles Teach Polyacetylenic Fatty Acid Synthesis
By discovering how insects synthesize polyacetylenic fatty acids, scientists found a new way to produce these promising therapeutic compunds
Licorice’s Volatiles Composition
A German study identified the volatiles substances contained in three different species of licorice roots
Most Accessed Articles: October 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2012
A New Drug for Diabetes?
Chinese scientists discovered a new compound that reduces the high blood glucose levels of diabetic and obese mice
Angewandte Chemie 47/2012: A Rich Harvest
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Colloids as Artificial Atoms
By imitating atomic bonding, American scientists induce the self-assembly of colloidal particles along define directions
Surprises of Methane Inactivation Process
Methane supplies the energy for cell metabolism of bacteria, but is not the carbon source