Javier Pérez-Ramírez, Graham Hutchings, and Takashi Tatsumi receive awards from the DECHEMA for their work on catalysis

DECHEMA Awards for Catalysis

Masking Cationic Charges to Fight Malaria
O-alkylsulfonate derivatives of bis-alkylamidoximes are orally available, potent antimalaric compounds thanks to their masked charges

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

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

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

Chemical Secrets of the Violin Virtuosi — Part 2
What made Stradivari's violins so special? Klaus Roth looks at the important role of chemistry in Stradivari's workshop and instruments

G. Malliaras on Organic Electronics at the Interface with Life Sciences
Head of the Department of Bioelectronics (BEL), EMSE, France, on one of the most dramatic technological developments of the past decades

Wonderlab Comic — Lab Visit
Wonderlab plays host to an eager young school student with an unexpected result

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: How to Make a Capillary TLC Spotter
How to make a capillary spotter for use in thin layer chromatography (TLC)

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