Additives were tested for optimal reactivity and stability of the corresponding active esters for peptide bond formation in aqueous solutions

Synthesis of trisaccharides by Hetero-Diels–Alder welding of two monosaccharide units

Professor B. Weckhuysen, the Netherlands, has received the International Catalysis Award for his work on heterogeneous catalysts

What made Stradivari's violins so special? Klaus Roth looks at the important role of chemistry in Stradivari's workshop and instruments

Wonderlab plays host to an eager young school student with an unexpected result

Head of the Department of Bioelectronics (BEL), EMSE, France, on one of the most dramatic technological developments of the past decades

How to make a capillary spotter for use in thin layer chromatography (TLC)

Professor F. Dumeignil coordinates the EuroBioRef program supported by a €23m grant from the EU 7th Framework Program (FP7)

We look at some of the factors that affect separation in a chromatography column to help you make the right choices when setting up a column

A novel type of hydrogen bond, with implications for platinum-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation, has been spectroscopically identified