Aluminum catalyst directly incorporated dye into polymer to produce homogeneous color at reduced environmental cost
Catalytic Dyeing Process
Natural Flavorings
Heating ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and L-cysteine in solution at different pH results in formation of a complex mixture of aroma volatiles
DBU’s German Environmental Award
Most lucrative environmental prize in Europe awarded; special prize goes to Mikhail Gorbachev
Replacing a Ring with a Ball
Asborin, the carbaborane-containing analogue of aspirin, holds promise as lead structure for aldo/keto reductase (AKR) inhibition
Chirality by Stirring
Chirailty of supramolecular species determined by shear rate and drag forces from stirring flows
A Twist in the Tail
Compound in scorpion venom is found to suppress vascular smooth muscle cell migration and could help heart surgery
Smoke Detection Improved
2,5-Dimethylfuran can be used to monitor environmental tobacco smoke levels and detect second-hand smoke
Easier Tubulysins: Delivered!
Delivery of tubulysin analogues using dendrimer conjugation technology promises efficacy without toxicity
Store the Sun's Heat
Storing thermal energy in chemical could lead to advances in storage and portability
Chemical Frustration Opens Synthetic Routes
Frustration can lead to ring-opening reaction yielding phosphonium borate products with potential as metal-free catalysts