Kathrin Lange won the Newcomer Award for her work on a membrane-free spectrometer for liquids. She talks about her research and future plans
Dr. Kathrin Lange: Interview with the Wilhelm-Ostwald Newcomer Award Winner 2012
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
Threaded through a Pore
Single-molecule detection of hydroxymethylcytosine in DNA by threading DNA through a membrane-embedded protein pore
Much Water Joke
Some syntheses call for uncommon reagents, but where does one find the much water?
Salted Catalysts for Chemical Energy Storage
Basic alkali–metal salts improve a catalyst for steam reforming of methanol