Covalent immobilization of enzymes on inorganic surfaces by microwave-irradiation is much faster than conventional methods

Faster Immobilization by Microwave Irradiation

Summer Reading 2014
Editors recommend chemistry and science related books fun to read during this summer

Organic Cages Got New Talent
Porous organic cages prove to be effective in separating rare gases as well as chiral molecules via selective binding

Antibody-Free Detection
Graphene oxide photoluminescence can be modulated to allow detection of neurotransmitters

Porous Silicon Reveals Fingerprints
The electrochemiluminescence of porous silicon can be used to visualize latent fingerprints, and to detect TNT in them

Exploiting DNA Damage
Sepantronium bromide holds promises as a selective genotoxic drug for cancer treatment

A Selective Omega-3 Fatty Acid Agonist
Anti-inflammatory effects are exerted and the sensitivity to the hormone insulin increased by a selective omega-3 fatty acid agonist

Drug Design with Fluorine NMR
A correlation between 19F NMR chemical shifts and intermolecular interactions gives guidelines for interactions with receptors

Contamination of Seafood with Arsenolipids
RP-HPLC-ICP-MS in combination with ESI-MS reveals that Arsenolipids are the major class of Arsenic in canned cod liver

Nanoparticles: Safe for the Brain?
Once delivered to the brain, polymeric micelles exert toxic effects that depend on their charge