Vegetarian Porphyrin Synthesis

Vegetarian Porphyrin Synthesis

A new route for the synthesis of protoporphyrin IX avoids contamination with animal products and associated risks to human patients.

Bayer Foundation

Bayer Foundation

EUR 200,000 available to support ambitious projects in science, engineering, medicine and teacher training in scientific subjects.

Shikimic Gimmick

Shikimic Gimmick

An alternative biomass-based route to benzoic acid from the renewable starting materials quinic acid and shikimic acid.

A Thio-Millipede Invasion!

A Thio-Millipede Invasion!

Cysteine-containing polyisocyanides are shown to be versatile nanoplatforms for chromophoric and bioscaffolding

Microreactors

Microreactors

The use of microreactors has opened up new horizons for synthetic organic chemistry and the chemical manufacturing industry.

Chemical Records

Chemical Records

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