The chemical glue that allows oysters to stick to rocks has been identified; it could be used in boating and medicine
Cracking Open Oysters
An Ideal Candidate
Phenol oxidation with iron and hydrogen peroxide provides an ideal candidate for sustainable catalysis
Pièce de Résistance!
Extremely potent compound against various multidrug-resistant HIV-1 variants developed
New New PP Plant in China
Spheripol process technology is chosen for new PP plant in China
Angewandte Chemie 39/2010: The Measure of All Things
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Sniffer Dog on a Chip
Highly sensitive nanosensor array allows detection of TNT down to 0.1 part per trillion
Skin Deep
Two new developments could bring artificial skin a step closer
Chocolate – The Noblest Polymorphism II
Cocoa butter can crystallize into six forms, but only one has the noble surface sheen, the crisp hardness, and melts pleasantly in the mouth
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Prize
This year's GDCh-FG-Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Prize 2010 is shared by Dr. A. Dreyer and Dr. M. Matzke
Morphine Synthesis
Key steps in new route to morphine include Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, intramolecular 1,6-addition and ozonolysis