Oil/ionic liquid system overcomes problems of enzymatic biodiesel production, giving 98 % yields

Biphasic Biodiesel Production System

More Soluble, Less Toxic Cellular Probes
Biocompatibility and water solubility of cellular probes have been improved with iridium complexes with carbohydrates attached

Molecule Cocktail Reprograms Cells
A cocktail of small molecules is able to convert fully differentiated skin cells back into stem cells

Show Me Your Malaria Peptide And I Form Antibodies
Tailor-made vaccines have become more realistic, thanks to a team of European researchers

Micro Test Kit for Cholera
Direct, label-free detection of cholera toxin is now possible thanks to the development of microfluidics analytical device in Italy

Enzyme Adds Probe to Cancer Antibodies
Bacterial transglutaminase enables site-specific addition of various probes to tumor-targeting antibodies for better uptake

Do As Bacteria Exist?
The discovery of bacteria with arsenic-based DNA has been reported, and questioned ...

Fighting Cancer with Soy
Compound found in soybeans identifies and inhibits growth of cancer cells by targeting elevated copper levels

Angewandte Chemie 50/2010: Looking Back and Ahead
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Writing with a Nanoquill
Dip-pen nanolithography can be used to draw nanopatterns with viruses as the ink