Small molecules that inhibit biofilm development useful in treatment of chronic biofilm infections in combination with standard antibiotics

Inhibiting Biofilm Formation

For Peat's Sake
Halocarbon levels in and out of flooded peatland can change depending on temperature and soil moisture levels

Octane from Biomass under Mild Conditions
Furfural is converted into octane in high yields at relatively low pressures and temperatures with two bifunctional catalysts

The Eye of the Beholder
New calculations explain why vision uses the 11-cis form of the pigment retinal, rather than any of the other possible forms

H. Schwarz Awarded Blaise Pascal Medal in Chemistry 2011
Helmut Schwarz wins international award for groundbreaking research from the European Academy of Sciences

40 Years Synthesis of Protoilludanes and Related Sesquiterpenes
Sesquiterpenes have fascinating biological properties, members of this class are interesting for the development of new antibiotics

A Hot New Development: Photoacoustic Imaging
Photoacoustic Tomography, or short PAT, is a new acronym to remember! The technology has received broad interest for clinical translation

Bidentate Chelates with Larger Spacers
Chelating Lewis acids prepared by double hydroalumination of dialkynylsilanes have improved flexibility for better coordination

Transition Metal-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs
Transition metal-based analogues of frustrated Lewis pairs undergo reactivity not seen with their main group counterparts

High Selectivity in Gas Phase Heterogeneous Catalysis
Dispersed palladium nanoparticles can be highly active catalysts for the gasphase reaction of methanol oxidation