Device that couples optical and electrochemical detection illuminates how vesicles deliver compounds to and from cells

Double Detection

Angewandte Author Profiles May
Kilian Muñiz, Anthony K. Cheetham, Luis M. Liz-Marzán, and Helmuth Möhwald, are interviewed this month

Angewandte Chemie 21/2011 – The Worm that Turned
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Microbes as CO2 Conversion Catalysts
Bacteria that electrocatalytically convert CO2 to formate present a green alternative to traditional inorganic electrocatalysts

Portable System for Automated Analysis of DNA or RNA
Portable and robust chip-based detection system for viral contaminants developed

The Smaller the Better for Targeted Delivery
Nanoparticles smaller than those generally used for drug delivery show improved targeting and retention in tumors

Towards a Cure for Diabetes
Discovery of mechanism that could convert cells into insulin-making cells could provide a permanent solution for diabetes

New Technology for Drug Development
Instrument that measures biomarkers in single cells at 1000 cells per second, could explain how healthy cells become diseased

Attack of the Sequenced Fungi
Fungi that invade crops for food and biomass production have been genetically sequenced to reveal how they attack

Angewandte Chemie 20/2011: Fireworks
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie