Gas-phase sensing by chemical class rather than polarity possible with P=O containing cavitand that detects short chain alcohols
Cavitand Sensor for Alcohol Detection
Furan Flavored Coffee
The amount of furans in coffee depends upon whether it’s made by drip coffee maker, espresso machine, or from capsules
Dopamine Testing on the Move
Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry with carbon-fiber microelectrodes can probe neurochemical signaling in freely moving rats
Angewandte Chemie 17/2011: A Good Catch
An overview of the latest edition of Angewandte Chemie
Probing Intracellular Viscosity
Measuring intracellular viscosity could explain how molecules and signals are transported in diseases such as cystic fibrosis
Caught Red-Handed
Detection of latent fingerprints through release of fluorescein from a nanofiber mat
Taking the Arsenic Test
A urine test can quickly evaluate exposure to arsenic in its various toxic forms: New reference material improves test’s precision
Celiac Biosensor
Electrochemical biosensor based on a cyclodextrin-modified gold surface can detect antibodies in blood in celiac patients
Invite Japanese Colleagues
Support website to coordinate relief efforts by the scientific community in response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan
Sensing Ten Cells at a Time
A unique and sensitive RNA sensor system to detect as few as 10 cancer cells has been reported