Professor B. Albert, the new GDCh (German Chemical Society) president, introduces herself to the membership

New Year’s Greetings from GDCh President

How Much Trans Fats Do You Eat?
Study of 339 German foods measures amount of trans fatty acids in common foods and identifies their source

Largest US Compound Library
US agencies collaborate to test 10,000 chemicals for potential toxicity

Launch of New Multidisciplinary Chemistry Journal
The first articles from the new Wiley-VCH and ChemPubSoc Europe journal ChemPlusChem are now online

Silica, SERS and Salmonella
Nanoprobe encapsulated in silica and hooked to a bacteriophage tailspike protein can identify Salmonella contamination

J. Schrader Wins Otto von Guericke Prize
Jens Schrader, Karl Winnacker Institute of DECHEMA, awarded for converting orange peel into preservative for cosmetics

Wonderlab Comic — Conference
Wonderlab is hosting a conference and the attitude of each lab member turns out to be quite revealing

Searching for Xmas Presents?
Still searching for a Christmas present? Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...

60 Years Institut Dr. Flad
International renowned school for Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biotechnology and the Environment, celebrated with outstanding scientists

Creating a New Generation of Scientists
Javier Garcia Martinez talks about the four elements of modern chemistry: food, energy, water, climate and how improve life worldwide