Interview with the editors of the new ChemPubSoc Europe journal ChemistryOpen – youngest member, but a first in many aspects

Interview with Editors of ChemistryOpen

Angewandte Chemie 33/2011: Caught on Gold
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Author Profiles August
Stefan Bräse, Younan Xia, Sjoerd Harder, and Stefan Hecht, are interviewed this month

Polymer With a Nicotine Habit
Newly synthesized polymer, fitted with molecular pincers, effectively captures nicotine molecules and its analogues

Beacon of Light For Protein Detection
Molecular beacons allow sensitive detection of nucleic acids, proteins, and small molecules in complex biological samples

Wonderlab Comic — Gloves
Gin-Jo and Sophie discover the importance of wearing — and removing — gloves

Everybody – Many – 60 – 15 – 4
German selection process for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) from the North Rhine-Westphalian point of view and its success

World’s Largest-Ever Chemistry Experiment
The first crowdsourced chemistry experiment is measuring water quality across the globe as part of the IYC

Mass Appeal of Serotonin Binding
Screening technique using a nonlabeled reporter ligand for the human serotonin transporter could improve depression drugs

Tape-Stripping Test
Tape-stripping technique can be used to monitor worker exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including pyrene and benzo(a)pyrene