The 2012 ACS National Awards are presented at the 243rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA

2012 ACS National Awards

Popcorn Polyphenols
First red wine, now popcorn ... discovery of polyphenols in popcorn presented at the 243rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA

Angewandte Chemie 13/2012: Chemistry of Life
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Ethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass by Bacteria
Thermoanaerobacterium AK17 is a promising ethanol producer with high yields from lignocellulosic biomass

Snapshots from the Young Professors' Meeting 2012
Impressions from the Chemiedozententagung, the meeting of young chemistry professors, in Freiburg, Germany

Novel Telomerase-Increasing Compound
Chemical compounds developed with great potential in fighting neurodegenerative diseases and other diseases related to aging

Gluten Breakdown
Capillary electrophoresis coupled with fluorescence detection discriminates protein–peptide binding events involved in celiac disease

Improving Childhood Leukemia Treatment
Two nucleosides target an enzyme present in childhood leukemia and so help oncologists improve dosing regiments

Nanoparticles Heal Wounds
Nanoparticles containing chitosan have effective antimicrobial activity and could be used as a protective wound-healing material

Nanoparticles Increase Antibiotic Resistance Among Bacteria
Nanoalumina promotes the horizontal transfer of multiresistance genes mediated by plasmids across genera