Not all biofuels are created equal. A look at the milage, potential greenhous gas reduction, and fuel blends of different biofuels

Biofuels Compared

Boyle’s Law: 350th Anniversary
This year marks the 350th anniversary of the publication of Boyle’s law which describes how the pressure and volume of a gas are related

A. Teasdale on Genotoxic Impurities in Drugs
Andrew Teasdale, AstraZeneca, talks about his book on genotoxic impurities and what constitutes an acceptable drug risk

Chemistry – Our Life, Our Future
Dr. Sabine Wiederhold, Editor of Chemie Ingenieur Technik, looks back on the IYC 2011

New IUPAC President
Professor Kazuyuki Tatsumi, Nagoya University, Japan, takes over the role of President of IUPAC

Better Biomass
Energy and cost of torrefied biomass analyzed

Citations And Ethics
Jan Reedijk discusses how citation metrics are pushing editors, referees, and authors into strategic and sometimes unethical behavior

Design Effective Figures for Scientific Publications
A brief guide to designing effective figures for the scientific paper created by University of Washington scientists

New Year’s Greetings from GDCh President
Professor B. Albert, the new GDCh (German Chemical Society) president, introduces herself to the membership

US Investigates Beneficial Uses of CO2
Overview on US department of Energy's R&D program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through beneficial uses of carbon dioxide