Evidence for carcinogenic Cr(VI) compounds in Cr(III)-treated living cells; Cr(III) supplements may alter cancer risk

Risky Chromium Therapy

The Saccharin Saga – Part 4
A glance back to ancient Rome, and the most hair-raising of all sweeteners

Modular Boronic Acids All Aglow
Boronic acids are very useful building blocks to prepare structurally diverse fluorophores

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Proteins Modified to Order
A new method for site-selective protein conjugation based on aromatic nucleophilic substitution

Identifying Bacterial Biofilms
A fluorescent probe for monitoring biofilms in clinical situations has been discovered

ChemBioChem Appoints New Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Meghan Campbell named as Editor-in-Chief of ChemBioChem

Cocaine Metabolites in Hair
Testing for minor cocaine metabolites in hair analysis has limited applications for definitive proof of active cocaine consumption

Total Synthesis of (+)-Steenkrotin A
First enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-steenkrotin A in 18 steps and 4.2 % overall yield

Cultured Cells as Alternative to Animal Testing
BASF and Sumitomo Chemicals collaborate to establish fully functional cultured cells as alternative to animal testing