Biotech crops reached 181 million hectares in 2014 with the US and Brazil still dominating the global market

Plant Biotech Trends 2014

Guess the Chemist (38)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Chemical Poems: Roentgenium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

Which Rapeseed Oil Lasts Longest?
Oxidative stability of various commercial rapeseed oils tested in a comprehensive study

French Young Chemists’ Network Created
France's regional young chemist groups decided to work together in order to be stronger and more visible

70th Birthday: Klaus Roth
Author and Professor Klaus Roth, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday

150th Anniversary: Kekulé's Benzene Structure
Kekulé's groundbreaking idea was published in 1865

Quick Bacteria Test for Breweries
Functionalized polymer allows fast quality control of large quantities of beverages

Sodalite
Sodalite has a cubic crystal structure; answer to Guess the Mineral

Most Accessed Articles: December 2014
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals for December 2014