Louis Pasteur, invented pasteurization and proved the germ theory of disease. He is also the answer to Guess the Chemist (4)

150th Anniversary of First Pasteurization Test

Enhanced Solubility and Bioactivity of Pharmaceuticals
Acyclic cucurbit[n]uril molecular containers enhance the solubility and bioactivity of poorly soluble pharmaceuticals

Europe-wide Network for Innovation in Chemical and Biotechnology Value Chain
European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem) plans to evolve into Europe-wide network

Boiled Eggs: Soft and Hard — Part 3
We look at the chemical changes that occur when an egg is boiled and discover how to unboil the egg afterwards

Science on Stage Festival
European teachers are invited to share good practice in science teaching and to discuss (new) ways of improving the quality of science lessons

Enzyme-dependent Cargo Release
Dual-enzyme responsive capped mesoporous silica particles allow a controlled delivery profile of the entrapped cargo

Spider Silk Violin Strings
Spider silk violin strings with a unique packing structure generate a soft and profound timbre

Marine Natural Product Stops Cancer Drug Resistance
Lamellarins, natural products isolated from marine mollusks and sponges, show potential in treating multidrug resistant cancer

Angewandte Chemie 16/2012: Activate!
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Specificity by Ring Size
Bicyclic peptides with optimized ring size inhibit enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds while sparing paralogous proteases