The antioxidant n-propyl gallate inhibits the postharvest ripening of tomatoes by affecting several aspects of its biochemistry
Delaying the Chemistry of Tomatoes’ Ripening
New DECHEMA President: R. Diercks
Rainer Diercks, BASF SE, Germany, has succeeded Hans Jürgen Wernicke as the DECHEMA President
Attract Top-level Scientists to Poorer EU Regions
European Commission launched project to attract outstanding academics to universities or institutions in less developed regions in Europe
BINAP(O) Induces Enantioselectivity
BINAP(O) acts as both a mono- and bidentate ligand in desymmetrizing Mizoroki-Heck cyclizations, inducing enantiocontrol
Travelling at Hypersonic Speed
Steps towards flying in 90 minutes from Europe to Australia
Multifunctional Nanoparticles from a Carnivorous Fungus
Nanoparticles secreted by the carnivorous fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora kill tumor cells and regulate immune functions
Unusual Bonding in Disulfur Ligands
Heterobimetallic disulfur monoradical reveals a bonding situation between the elusive ‘half-bonded’ S2 radical trianion and two S2– ligands
Preserving Food with Essential Oils
Zanthoxylum piperitum’s essential oil inhibits the growth of several pathogenic bacteria which contaminate food
Heterobimetallic Single-Source Precursors
New organometallic single-source precursors used to synthesize ternary Zn/Sn/O systems with different tin concentrations
Porphrin Synthesis Made Beta
Palladium catalyzed procedure for the β-arylation of poryhrins containing sensitive formyl groups