Professor Uwe Bornscheuer talks about his exciting field of research, biocatalysis and protein engineering, and his broad experience in publishing

Uwe Bornscheuer on Biocatalysis and Publishing

Drug Against Ovarian Burnout
The immune drug AS10 protects the ovaries from the toxic effects exerted by the chemotherapeutic agent cyclophosphamide

Fooling Toxins with Mimetic Nanosponges
Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles wrapped with red blood cell membranes neutralize pore-forming toxins

A Drug Discovery Detective Story
Biological activity of small-molecule RNA polymerase (RNAP) inhibitors revealed to come from polymeric impurity

Most Accessed Articles: April 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for April 2013

Frances Arnold Awarded Emanuel Merck Lectureship 2013
Professor Frances Arnold, Caltech, USA, has been awarded the Emanuel Merck Lectureship and will deliver a special public lecture

Meat, Bacteria, and Atherosclerosis
By metabolizing L-carnitine, a nutrient abundant in red meat, intestinal bacteria promote atherosclerosis

Discovery of Unexpectedly Active Group
Introduction of a sulfoximine group into anticancer candidates shows that sometimes sticking to the unconventional pays off

Exploiting Structural Differences in Serotonin Receptors
Serotonin receptors present structural differences which can be used to design agonistic drugs devoid of side effects

Health Warnings for Shampoos?
Personal care products carry no hazardous symbols as they are explicitly excluded from the regulation for labeling of chemicals