Renewable starting materials based on quinic acid from coffee beans can be used to synthesize polycarbonates

How can a tiny molecule like ethanol be at the root of so much human misery? Klaus Roth looks at how ethanol is metabolized

Quick tests for EHEC (enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli) in food offered by Merck Millipore

It's Gin-Jo's birthday in the Wonderlab and Sophie has arranged a little surprise

Hervé This, founder of Molecular Gastronomy, gives insights about food, its toxicity and the importance of chemistry

Strategies for the enzymatic enrichment of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) from fish oil

Immunoassay that uses an optical biosensor can screen infant formula milk products for the toxic chemical melamine

There is interest in incorporating lycopene into foods as it is a natural pigment and can also play a role in preventing disease

Hydrophilic phenols are key factors for virgin olive oil quality

Evaluation of quality of science performed within the Chemistry Departments at Dutch universities in the period 2001–2009