BASF plans new blending facility for antioxidants in Bahrain
BASF: New Facility in Middle East
New EuCheMS President
The EuCheMS elected Ulrich Schubert, Vienna University of Technology, member of the Austrian chemical society, as their new president
Mass Production of Spider Silk
Native-sized spider silk protein successfully expressed for the first time in metabolically engineered Escherichia coli
Wacker Expands Silicon-Production
Wacker buys silicone-production plant from Henkel Technologies in South Korea
C=O Activation in CO2
First step to using CO2 as a chemical feedstock – theoretical studies reveal mechanism of CO2 activation by uranium complex
Ultrasensitive Detection
Electrochemical immunoassay evaluated spiked food samples, including fruit juices, milk, and pork, with excellent detection levels
Silver-Free Protocol
New route to gold-based catalyst removes need for moisture and light sensitive silver salts
Memory Enzyme
Short -term inhibition of enzyme could lead to a treatment for cognitive decline associated with old age
Well Technology Licensed
Exxon Mobil licenses multi-zone stimulation technology well treatment process to Canyon Technical Services, Calgary, Canada
Time–Temperature Indicators
Nanoplates with time-temperature dependant UV/Vis spectra could have future in monitoring transportation and storage of food