Wastewater analysis in Paris hints at high levels of cocaine abuse in the city but low levels of ecstasy, amphetamines, and opiates.
Druggy Parisians
Sticky Problem Solved
Polyethylene glycol and a polycarbonate of dihydroxyacetone, commonly used in sunless tanning creams, could find use in sealing surgical wounds.
Going Quantum Dotty!
A bioanalytical enzymatic system producing fluorescent nanoparticles employs additional sensitive techniques.
Chemistry In Space
Molecular species have been identified in space. - How did they get there? Maybe dust plays a role in the redox chemistry of space.
Microreactors
The use of microreactors has opened up new horizons for synthetic organic chemistry and the chemical manufacturing industry.
Finland/China Sign 1.5 Billion Euros Cleantech Deals
Different agreements, worth approx. 1.5 billion euros, were signed at the Cleantech Finland China seminar held in Beijing.
New Routes in Process Chemistry and Plant Conception
The Novel Process Windows concept will speed up reactions to massively boost sustainability and cost competitiveness.
Carbon Conquered
A new form of carbon turns out to be synthetically approachable, stable and behaves as a semiconductor
Quantum Carbon
Simulations suggest that graphane (hydrogenated graphene) could be dotted in the quantum sense leading to possible applications in advanced optics.
Bettering Photosynthesis
Carbon neutral microbial electrosynthesis converts sunlight into biofuel energy more efficiently than photosynthesis.