Book on chemical sensors and their roles in environmental monitoring, process control, and health-care is reviewed by F. Dickert, Austria
Expert analysis and commentary on newly published science books and textbooks.
Chemosensors
Metal-Organic Frameworks
Book on applications of MOFs and discussing the advantages and limits of the material is reviewed by Jiří Čejka, Czech Republic
Anion Coordination Chemistry
Bowman-James, Bianchi, and Garcìa-España' book, Anion Coordination Chemistry, is reviewed by Philip Gale, UK
Antiviral Drug Strategies
Erik De Clercq' book, Antiviral Drug Strategies, is reviewed by Thomas W. Bell, USA
Chemical Synthetic Biology
Book covering a dynamic new area of research at the interface of science and engineering is reviewed by S. Brakmann, TU Dortmund
Protein NMR Spectroscopy: Principal Techniques and Applications
Book looking how NMR can be applied to study biomolecular properties reviewed by C. Mackereth, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie
Homogeneous Catalysts
Book looking at the activity, stability, and deactivation of homogeneous catalysts is reviewed by G. Britovsek, Imperial College London
Periodic Tales
Hugh Aldersey-Williams' book, Periodic Tales – A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc, is reviewed by Matthias Driess
The Chemical Element
Review of The Chemical Element by Julia Hasler, International Scientific Development and Cooperation, UK, for UNESCO
Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry
The latest edition of Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry is reviewed by Ralf Giernoth, University of Cologne