Organized by the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia with support from RSEQ, the ICIQ summer school once again proved successful
Summer School Success
Sugar Battles Oil Spills
Gelators based on natural sugar compounds bind oil on water surfaces
Electrodes Reveal Tumors
A new technique for tumor diagnosis? – Direct potentiometric determination of the sialic acid concentration on cell surfaces
Hans Georg von Schnering (1931 – 2010)
Prof. Dr. Hans Georg von Schnering, former Dean of the Max Planck Institute, passed away last week
What’s Cooking in Chemistry: Gerhard Hilt
Gerhard Hilt talks about what he cooks in the lab and at home, about Noyoris laboratory and very special mushrooms with cannelloni
Chocolate – The Noblest Polymorphism I
Chocolate is a cultural asset of mankind. Klaus Roth proves, once again, only chemistry is able to produce such a celestial pleasure
Mona Lisa’s Secret
The reason behind Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile has been exposed as X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy unveils Da Vinci’s sfumato technique
Trends in Green Energy
Renewables accounted for 60 % of newly installed capacity in Europe and over 50 % of US added capacity in 2009
ChemPubSoc Europe Impact Factors
The results are in – ChemPubSoc Europe's journals all have impact factors to be excited about
Biotech: China Grows Strongly
Pipeline status of biotech ventures and overview of therapeutic fields and pharmaceutical classes in Asia