Chemistry

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Chemistry World June 13, 2012 Elinor Hughes	Paper and plastic HIV test A DNA test to detect HIV in infants in resource-poor countries is a step closer, thanks to a technique to amplify DNA samples developed by US scientists.
Chemistry World June 12, 2012 Erica Mills	Lighting the way to explosive detection A mesoporous material functionalized with aggregation-induced emission luminogens serves as an efficient and recyclable fluorescent sensor to detect picric acid in water.
Chemistry World June 11, 2012	Coca-Cola collaborates on bio-PET project Coca-Cola is talking about its bottles again and specifically how it might make them out of bio-based polymers -- compounds that have been made from biological, and therefore renewable, raw materials, such as plants, rather than petrochemicals.
Chemistry World June 11, 2012 Laura Howes	Calls for better tattoo ink regulation Tattooing is on the rise and what was once a niche activity has entered mainstream culture. Yet regulation has still to catch up and there is little control over the inks used and the ingredients found in them.
Chemistry World June 10, 2012 Jon Cartwright	Electrode dip to freshen up saltwater Producing freshwater from brackish water could be cheaper and easier than previously thought, according to researchers who have developed a new technique for desalination.
Chemistry World June 10, 2012 Yuandi Li	Polymer gel provides focus An injectable nanocomposite gel for replacing the eye lens could eliminate the need for complicated cataract surgery, say Japanese and Danish researchers.
Chemistry World June 7, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Rethinking redox chemistry Metal oxide redox chemistry may be due a big re-think following new research by US scientists. It seems that it is not solely electrons that are being shunted about. In many, possibly most, cases a proton also comes along for the ride.
Chemistry World June 7, 2012	UK nuclear fuel site faces 2018 closure The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant at Sellafield in the UK will close in 2018, according to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Chemistry World June 7, 2012 Yuandi Li	'Litmus paper' for food spoilage Scientists in the US have developed a cheap fluorescent sensor for food spoilage that could be as easy to use as litmus paper.
Chemistry World June 6, 2012 Josh Howgego	Sterics skew SN2 reaction An experiment has shown that even single molecule changes to the solvent microenvironment around a nucleophile can steer the reaction mechanism through vastly different pathways.
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