An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie 50/2010: Looking Back and Ahead

Pure, Natural Synthesis
First enantioselective total syntheses of the natural product indole alkaloids of the condylocarpine type

Cancer Ablation with Organic Nanoparticles
Polyaniline-based nanoparticles cause photothermal ablation of cancer cells upon laser irradiation both in vitro and in vivo

Searching for Xmas Presents?
Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...

Sparkling Wine, Champagne & Co – Part 1
Looking a bit deeper into the glass we discover that there is a great deal of chemistry involved ... only chemistry can be this tingling

Bacteria Help Healing
Method for the production of bacterially synthesized cellulose and cellulose-containing material in a planar form

Mask Bitterness of Ginseng
University of Illinois scientists have learned to mask the bitterness of ginseng, a common ingredient of energy drinks

Mess-ter Comic — Initiation
A comic series by Sophie Lin: In part 4 she searches for the initiator of her polymerization

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
The highest honour awarded in German research has been awarded

Coffee’s Antioxidant Properties
Drinking coffee can be good for your health, as shown by a study of chlorogenic acid-enriched instant coffee