Max Malacria, Kiyotomi Kaneda, Zuowei Xie, and Helmut Schwarz are interviewed this month

Angewandte Author Profiles June 2012

New X-Ray Reveals Architecture Of Small Proteincrystals
Ultrashort flashes of X-radiation allow obtaining atomic structures of macromolecules even from tiny protein crystals

Compact Mobile Laboratory for Identifying Counterfeit Medicines
Global Pharma Health Fund (GPHF) donated compact mobile laboratory for identifying counterfeit medicines to Ghanaian Ministry of Health

Bugs Can't Get a Firm Grip on UTIs
Series of biphenyl α-D-mannosides could prevent and treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) by blocking bacterial adhesion to host cells

Ring Expansion of Isatins
Biologically active nitrogen-containing heterocycles have been synthesized through controlled ring expansion of isatin derivatives

Crystal Engineering of Stable Temozolomide
Antitumor prodrug temozolomide is more stable towards decomposition and discoloration with organic acid cocrystals

Gene Therapy Slows Ageing
First proof-of-principle that telomerase gene therapy is a feasible and potentially safe approach to improve healthy lifespan of older organisms

A Dangerous Role of a Small Aminoacid
Glycine biosynthesis sustains rapid cancer cell proliferation

Angewandte Chemie 23/2012: The Art of Abstraction
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Organic Electronics Help Control Muscles
Chemical chips containing logic gates, such as NAND gates, allow for chemical control of muscles