Reaction pathways for Maillard degradation of vitamin C are clarified and the end-products identified
Press releases featuring articles published in Chemistry Europe and GDCh journals.

Vitamin C Goes Astray

Mouthwash to Fight Cancer?
Oral disinfectants induce apoptosis in human oral tumor cells

Catalyst Production Inspired by Audio Cassettes
Economical nanostructured iron–cobalt catalysts for the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis using a modified production process for cassettes

New Route to Wires of Diamond
Carbon nanowires obtained by tempering diamantane dicarboxylic acid inside carbon nanotubes

New Aerogels: Airy but Thirsty
Ultralight, flexible, fire-resistant carbon nanotube aerogels from bacterial cellulose could be used for cleaning up oil spills

Supramolecular Velcro for Underwater Adhesion
Excellent underwater, reversible adhesion demonstrated with a supramolecular velcro using host–guest chemistry

Squeezing Out CO2
Post-combustion capture: metal-organic framework releases stored carbon dioxide in sunlight

Uncovering Pathogens Outside the Lab
A colorimetric assay for diagnostics in the field detects every kind of pathogen by using DNAzymes and gold nanoparticles

Light Makes Pores Bigger
Retroactive use of light increases the size of the pores within a polymer network

Dying Brightly
Fluorescence lights up cells programmed to die