Solvay to build a new silica plant in Wloclawek, Poland

Solvay's Silica Production Increasing

Who Nicked My Cyanide?
Nickel catalysis provides a useful way to remove cyanide groups from organic compounds

Polymer Poison Trap
A polymer endowed with metal-catecholate functional groups can absorb toxic chemicals from the air

In Vivo Behavior of Nanoparticles
The three dimensional distribution of charges on nanoparticles’ surface deeply affects their in vivo behavior

Olefactory Code for Partner Selection
First biologically effective perfume synthesized

Free-trade Agreements for US and Europe
Preliminary talks for a trade pact with the EU to capitalize on the big price drop of natural gas

Inhibiting Hepatitis C
Coumarin derivatives can prevent replication of the hepatitis C virus by inducing an interferon antiviral response

ICS Gold Medal for R. D. Levine
The highest award of the Israel Chemical Society (ICS) is presented to Professor Raphael David Levine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Light Controlled Insulin Release
US scientists developed a drug depot which, upon exposure to light, releases insulin at appropriate times and amounts

200th Anniversary: Anders Ekeberg’s Death
Anders Ekeberg discovered the element tantalum despite being partially sighted and deaf; answer to Guess the Chemist (14)