Optimized production process of minicircle DNA used, e.g., in gene and cell therapy, DNA vaccination, or the production of pharmaceuticals

Optimized Minicircle DNA Production

New Drug Delivery System
A new drug delivery system uses nanoparticles embedded in a liposome that can be triggered by non-invasive electromagnetic fields

Way to Detect Prediabetes
An easy-to-detect enzyme in the red blood cells could lead to a simple, routine test for detecting diabetes and prediabetes

A Complex Issue
The first stable η4-diseleno-p-benzoquinone complex shows promising cytotoxic activity comparable to that of cisplatin

Smaller and Sharper
New review on nanoscale metal–organic frameworks (NMOFs) as MRI contrast agents highlighted by EurJIC

2009 ISI Impact Factors
Excellent results for Wiley's and Wiley-VCH's 2009 ISI Impact Factors

European Journalists’ Prize
European Journalists’ Prize goes to Martin Thür, Austria, and Dr. Hellmuth Nordwig, Germany, for reports on doping and drug counterfeiting, respectively

Oily Expression
Compounds in olive oil change gene expression hinting at an explanation for the healthy Mediterranean diet.

Christian Wandrey Prize
Details on how to apply for the Christian Wandrey Prize for excellence in biotechnology theses.

Catalytic Result
New method for trifluoromethylation of aryl chlorides under mild conditions by using a palladium-based catalyst.