Clean and efficient production of biodiesel and glycerol from soybean and microbial lipids

New Catalytic System for Biodiesel Production

H. Overkleeft Receives Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
Professor Hermen S. Overkleeft, Leiden University, the Netherlands, is elected recipient of Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award

Angewandte Author Profiles June 2012
Max Malacria, Kiyotomi Kaneda, Zuowei Xie, and Helmut Schwarz are interviewed this month

French Chemical Society Awards
The French Chemical Society has presented several awards at a ceremony at the University Claude Bernard, Lyon

Bugs Can't Get a Firm Grip on UTIs
Series of biphenyl α-D-mannosides could prevent and treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) by blocking bacterial adhesion to host cells

Chemical Secrets of the Violin Virtuosi — Part 1
What made Stradivari's violins so special? Klaus Roth looks at the important role of chemistry in Stradivari's workshop and instruments

Ring Expansion of Isatins
Biologically active nitrogen-containing heterocycles have been synthesized through controlled ring expansion of isatin derivatives

Laurie Starkey on the Challenges of Teaching Organic Chemistry
L. Starkey, California State Polytechnic University, lets students discover how interesting and even fun organic synthesis can be

The Science of Football
What would a football game be without chemistry?

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Column Packing
The quick and efficient setting up of a column can take years to master. Here are some tips and tricks to set up the perfect column