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Chemistry World
October 15, 2013
Richard Henderson |
Acids and bases: solvent effects on acid--base strength Undoubtedly, R P Bell's The proton in chemistry (first published in 1959) remains the classic book in this area, and Acids and bases: solvent effects on acid -- base strength by Brian Cox makes an excellent companion and complement to Bell's text.   |
Chemistry World
July 26, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Shortcut Protein Synthesis Ditches Amino Acids Chinese chemists have demonstrated a speedy way to make polypeptides by avoiding the costly tedium of linking together amino acids. |
Chemistry World
April 2007
Dylan Stiles |
Opinion: Bench Monkey Science may never be able to explain why extending propionic acid by three carbons changes the smell from cheese to goats. Some questions may be better left unanswered. |
Chemistry World
July 4, 2013
Andy Extance |
Crystal structure closes classic carbocation case German scientists have solved the long-sought crystal structure of an ion at the frontline of a war of interpretation that raged for years. |
Chemistry World
December 3, 2010
Elinor Richards |
Graphene catalyst comes out on top Sulfonated graphene solid acid catalysts could be cheap, environmentally friendly alternatives to concentrated sulfuric acid for use in industry because they can be recycled, say scientists from China. |
Chemistry World
February 2007
Dylan Stiles |
Bench Monkey There's a recurring problem in synthesis where functional groups in a molecule are prone to unwanted side reactions. |
Chemistry World
October 26, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Volcanoes Reveal the Secret of the Origin of Life Life began with a chemical reaction under the sea over four billion years ago. That is the claim of a German scientist whose team has recreated a crucial part of the reaction, synthesizing all the necessary ingredients for a living organism. |
Chemistry World
November 12, 2009
Simon Hadlington |
Carbonic acid captured Scientists from Germany and Israel have caught a fleeting glimpse of carbonic acid, the simple yet elusive molecule that plays a key role in nature. |
Chemistry World
July 10, 2013
Mark Peplow |
The nonclassical cation: a classic case of conflict In July, the last, incontrovertible piece of evidence finally arrived: an unambiguous crystal structure of the capricious cation. It crowns a chemical odyssey that has spanned six decades. |
Chemistry World
July 21, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
Nobel winners call for energy R&D funding Thirty-four Nobel Prize winners are urging US President Obama to make good on his pledge to provide increased, stable funding for energy research and development. |
Chemistry World
February 3, 2012
Simon Hadlington |
Toxic mushroom behind Chinese deaths unmasked Chinese scientists believe they have identified the toxic assassins responsible for the mysterious deaths of hundreds of people in one of the country's provinces over the past 30 years. |
Food Processing
August 2013
Mark Anthony |
Understanding Omega Fatty Acids: Why Omega-9 Is Worth a Closer Look Omega-9 fatty acids - while not essential, because your body can make them - have a number of health benefits that are being recognized by food processors. |
Chemistry World
March 9, 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Unexpected Photochemistry Unearthed Soil uses sunlight to produce chemicals that can break down pollutants in the lowest layers of the atmosphere. |
Chemistry World
December 20, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Off-the-Peg Organic Synthesis Goes Commercial Chemists have created an efficient way to make small molecules by repeatedly using just one coupling reaction to clip together pre-prepared chemical fragments is going commercial. |
Chemistry World
October 2007
Derek Lowe |
In the Pipeline One of the biggest areas of chemical research these days is in catalytic processes. It's one of the places we can really improve our processes, especially when you count the waste stream (as you should) as part of the total energy bill. |
Food Processing
November 2012
Mark Anthony |
Food Manufacturers Seeking Stable, Healthy Oils With public attention focused on health, food processors have been seeking healthy oil formulations with an eye toward stability. |
Chemistry World
November 3, 2008
Simon Hadlington |
Organic synthesis set for auto-pilot Peptides are routinely made by machines that couple together amino acid components. Could organic synthesis ever get this simple? |
Chemistry World
November 2007
Andrea Sella |
Classic Kit: Kipp's Apparatus For over 100 years the Kipp apparatus is still the simplest tool used to create gas. |
Chemistry World
December 2007
Henry Nicholls |
The Chemistry Set Generation Thinking about buying a chemistry set for someone this Christmas? A nostalgic look at an inspirational toy that could be on the verge of a comeback |
Chemistry World
December 3, 2012
Bibiana Campos Seijo |
The gift of science Nobel prize winner Robert Curl recalls: 'When I was nine years old, my parents gave me a chemistry set. Within a week, I had decided to become a chemist.' A familiar story? I'm sure it is. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Market Watch For May 2008: Material Demand According to the May 2008 ISM Manufacturing Report on Business released on June 2, there were 30 commodities up in price, sulfuric acid now in short supply. |
Chemistry World
May 2007
Dylan Stiles |
Bench Monkey One has to wonder if Pauling, Sacks and Woodward would have ended up like they did if it were not for the very early hands-on experience they got with chemistry. Today's chemistry sets may be safer, but they're also a lot more boring. |
Chemistry World
October 9, 2006
Michael Gross |
Miniature Microbicides Researchers have created miniature antimicrobial peptides that contain only four (as opposed to the usual 12-50) amino acid residues combined with a fatty acid. |
Chemistry World
June 17, 2013
Eleanor Merritt |
Switching chirality in amino acids An international team of scientists has developed a purely chemical approach to interconvert L- and D-amino acids. This method could rival enzymatic routes used in industry, and enable cheaper production of some pharmaceuticals. |
Chemistry World
January 21, 2010
Phil Taylor |
Biosuccinic acid ready for take off? Faced with escalating oil prices that are likely to continue rising, the chemical industry is trying to find alternative sources for a number of the chemical ingredients derived from petroleum and other fossil-sources. |
Chemistry World
November 2007
Simon Hadlington |
Solving an Ancient Puzzle Analytical chemistry is revolutionizing archaeological study - as well as igniting some controversy |
Chemistry World
April 8, 2008
Mark Peplow |
Meteorite Source for Life's Handedness Scientists have long speculated that life's preference for left-handed amino acids may have been triggered by compounds brought to Earth by meteorites. Now they've shown exactly how two crucial steps in this process could happen. |
