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Chemistry World October 7, 2009 Sarah Houlton |
Chemistry of life wins Nobel This year's chemistry Nobel prize has been awarded to scientists working on the chemistry of life - the translation of DNA information into proteins by the ribosome.  |
Chemistry World October 6, 2009 Simon Hadlington |
New catalyst for propene oxidation Chemists in Japan have demonstrated a new 'clean' catalytic system for converting propene to propene epoxide  |
Chemistry World October 5, 2009 Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay |
Paper pesticide sensor Researchers have developed a paper-based colour-changing sensor to detect organophosphate pesticides and other acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in food and drink samples.  |
Chemistry World October 2009 Ned Stafford |
The spice of life Many of the world's favourite ingredients have more to offer than just flavor. Many also show health benefits.  |
Chemistry World October 4, 2009 Simon Hadlington |
More sex and grapefruit to keep you young? Scientists have shown that feeding a simple polyamine called spermidine to worms, fruit flies and yeast significantly prolongs their lifespan.  |
Chemistry World October 2, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
Microwave effect ruled out Microwave reactions in silicon carbide vials - which are heated by microwaves but shield the contents from radiation - have confirmed that most of the benefits seen in microwave-assisted chemistry are purely due to heating  |
Chemistry World October 2, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
EPA issues nanotechnology research strategy Under EPA's new plan, the agency is focusing its research on seven manufactured nanomaterial types, which may require safety decisions.  |
Chemistry World October 2009 Reuben & Coultate |
On the rise The ancient tradition of bread baking depends on a cascade of chemical reactions. Scientists have found myriad ways to modify the process.  |
Chemistry World October 2009 |
Column: In the pipeline Derek Lowe discusses the problem of leaning too heavily on favorite reactions  |
Chemistry World October 2009 Paul Docherty |
Column: Totally Synthetic It's been a while since I've seen such a battle for the 'first publication' of a molecule as has recently been witnessed for haplophytine.  |
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