Volker C. Hass developed a training simulator allowing to play through the entire process of producing biotechnological products

Problem-Oriented Learning with Activated Students

The Molecular Marvels of Captain America
The hypothetical (bio-)chemistry behind the transformation of a frail soldier into a comic book superhero

Pyrethrum: History of a Bio-Insecticide – Part 3
Comparing the insecticidal activity of DDT and pyrethrins

Like Ultrafast Adhesive Tape: The Frog's Sticky Tongue
Fibril-forming mucus acts as a pressure sensitive adhesive

Guess the Chemist (84)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Natural Product Could Bypass Antibiotic Resistance
Synthesis of Xanthoangelol B, which could inhibit a virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus

SCRE – A System for Characterizing and Reporting Easily
New tool allows gathering all the characterization data for a given compound in a simple manner

The Secret Contamination of Polar Bears
Hundreds of unrecognized halogenated contaminants discovered in polar bear serum

Chemistry Advent Calendar 2018
Daily highlights from the periodic table of the elements

Teruaki Mukaiyama (1927 – 2018)
Eminent organic chemist, known for the Mukaiyama aldol addition, passed away