Biodegradable plastic that is too expensive to replace those from fossil fuels could be made cheaply and simply by microalgae

Bioplastic Made Cheaper by Microalgae

Curing Bladder Production in Brazil
Rhein Chemie invests EUR 10 million in a new production facility in Brazil to manufacture curing bladders and polymer-bound chemicals

100 Years of the Fritz Haber Institute
Special Issue of Angewandte Chemie celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Fritz Haber Institue of the Max Planck Society

Urea – On Fields And In Vehicles
Europe’s biggest urea plant comes on-stream

Clara Immerwahr Award
The Cluster of Excellence "Unifying Concepts in Catalysis" offers in open competition the Clara Immerwahr Award

A Reality Check for Cancer
Software screens virtual multi-component reaction products which can be rapidly synthesized and undergo a reality check by physical screening

Hollow-Fiber Membranes for Biomedical Applications
Comprehensive comparison of hollow-fiber membranes for 129Xe NMR spectroscopy could improve setup

Does Converting Manure to Electricity Pay Off?
Cow manure could produce renewable energy equaling 1 % of the total energy consumption of the US, but is it economically feasible?

Scientific Social Responsibility: A Call to Arms
Flemming Besenbacher argues that the distinction between basic and strategic research is an artificial one perpetuated by policymakers

Angewandte Chemie 43/2011: Happy Birthday, Fritz!
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie