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Chemistry World
May 25, 2011
Sarah Houlton |
Bacteria could turn coffee waste into drugs Scientists at the University of Iowa, US, have discovered a new bacterium that feeds on caffeine. They claim it could synthesise various drug molecules and intermediates, and might even be used to decaffeinate coffee waste.   |
Chemistry World
May 24, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Coin isotopes unravel ancient inflation riddle Bringing together isotopic and trace element studies is very clearly a way forward for the investigation of ancient and historic coinages and the economies that they served. |
Chemistry World
May 24, 2011
Jon Cartwright |
Water purifier harnesses green chemistry Chemists in the US have created a water purifier that can remove organic toxins without the addition of acids or other harmful chemicals. |
Chemistry World
May 23, 2011
James Mitchell Crow |
Hatching a plan to kill worm pests A parasitic pest that can devastate entire fields of vegetable crops is a step closer to being brought under control, thanks to the synthesis of a compound that tricks its eggs into hatching early. |
Chemistry World
May 23, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Homing in on a cheaper Haber-Bosch process A cheaper alternative to the Haber-Bosch process could have moved a step closer thanks to a new ruthenium-based catalyst complex developed by chemists in Germany. |
Chemistry World
May 22, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Materials 'sandwich' superconducts Scientists in Japan have made a 'superconducting sandwich' from two materials are not superconductors in isolation. The technique could be used to make electronic circuits with extremely low power consumption, the researchers suggest. |
Chemistry World
May 19, 2011
Jon Cartwright |
Liquid crystals spot bacteria to order Liquid crystals could one day be used as bio-sensors, detecting the presence of minute amounts of pathogens. That is the claim of a US group of researchers, who have demonstrated how a liquid crystal changes orientation in the presence of bacteria. |
Chemistry World
May 18, 2011
James Urquhart |
Throwing light on molecular logic gates The multifunctional molecule, which can be reconfigured by light, could be used in data storage devices and biomedicine, including nanoparticle tracking and drug delivery. |
Chemistry World
May 18, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Rocket fuel goes green with ionic liquids Military researchers in the US have developed a novel 'green' rocket fuel whose constituents are less corrosive and toxic than those used in conventional propellant systems. |
Chemistry World
May 13, 2011
Laura Howes |
New carbon material boosts supercapacitors A new carbon based material for supercapacitor electrodes could allow them to store the same amount of energy as a lead-acid battery but with much faster charge times. |
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