Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 8/2015: High Impact

Towards Printing Artificial Organs
Synthetic DNA gel points the way

Grand Prix 2014 de la Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie
Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France, honored

PET Degradation by Enzymes
Genetic engineering of PET hydrolases for improved performance in PET degradation at high temperatures

Predecessors of the German Chemical Society in Nazi Germany
What was the exact contribution of the German chemical societies in World War II?

DNA in Glass
Long-term storage of digital information in DNA is possible

Optimized Amino Acid Fermentation Process
Industrial chromatography and reverse osmosis optimize amino acid fermentation process

Hybrid Polymers
Linear or branched: new silicon peptide biopolymers

Lost in Post-Translation
Newly discovered post-translational protein modification can be studied with model peptides

Colorful Patches Detect Wound Infections
An enzyme-responsive polymer-based patch quickly detects wound infections