The quinine-containing bark of the Cinchona tree is probably the most valuable drug the Americas gave the world

From Pharmacy to the Pub — A Bark Conquers the World: Part 1

Plant Biotech Trends 2012
Biotech crops reached 170 million hectares in 2012

Wonderlab Comic – Save My Phone!
Richpunzel resorts to extreme measures to dry her new phone after an accident

Dr. Kathrin Lange: Interview with the Wilhelm-Ostwald Newcomer Award Winner 2012
Kathrin Lange won the Newcomer Award for her work on a membrane-free spectrometer for liquids. She talks about her research and future plans

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Air-Sensitive Techniques (1)
Schlenk lines can be daunting for the first-time user. We looked at basic Schlenk line design and how to start and stop a Schlenk line

Replacing a DEAD, Middle-aged Reagent
Replacing DEAD with recyclable reagents in the Mitsunobu reaction may lead to it being used for larger-scale industrial processes

Tips for Writing Better Science Papers: References (8)
The reference section is easy to compile, but these insider tips can help make it easy to read and use too

Guess the Chemist (17)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Separation of Isomers by Milling
Separation of dicarboxylic acids through solid-state molecular recognition and mechanochemistry

9th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE)
Europe’s largest science and business congress on Chemical Engineering and Applied Biotechnology was held in Den Haag