Conversion of hemicellulose to furfural through biphasic dehydration of xylose to furfural using an organic solvent
Conversion of Hemicellulose
Nanolamps Light up Cells with a Click
Nanolamps for live cell imaging made by "clicking" DNA onto the surface of upconverting nanoparticles
Sunscreen Biosynthesis in a Cyanobacterium
Gene deletion gives new insights into how the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis biosynthesise shinorine
Shrinking Catalyst, Increased Conversion
Low-temperature partial oxidation of methanol by supported palladium nanoparticles proves that size does matter
Under Lock and Key
A simple molecular lock with complementary groups for selective binding of phosphate key designed
New Synthetic Strategy for Layered Materials
New method for making nanosheets for next-generation Li-ion batteries could be extended to other layered materials
Pushing the Boundaries
New dye could open the door to in vivo applications of fluorescence anisotropy
Graphitic Carbon Nanocapsules
Simple and high-yielding solid-state pyrolysis route for large-scale preparation of graphitic carbon nanocapsules (GCNs)
Avoid the Fallout
New ligands for nuclear waste treatment selectively extract radiotoxic actinides and lessen the environmental impact of nuclear waste
Ritter Reactions in Flow
Ritter reactions are performed in a simple microreactor setup using tert-butylacetate as versatile carbocation source