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OBC news archive 2006
2006
Interview: The magic of chemistry
20 December 2006
David Leigh has a love of chemistry...and magic. Alison Stoddart finds out more
In Issue 1 of OBC
14 December 2006
Find out more about this issue's Emerging Area, Perspective and Hot articles, and also the cover images.
Delivering drugs in virus coats?
13 December 2006
Dutch scientists have learnt to control the size of protein nanoparticles for drug delivery.
Hot Paper: Sulfonic acids masked
11 December 2006
A new strategy for the synthesis of taurine derivatives using the 'safety-catch' principle for the protection of sulfonic acids
Happy Birthday to Chemical Biology
New article types, new look and expanded content mark the end of a successful first year
In Issue 24 of OBC
01 December 2006
Find out more about this issue's Perspective article and cover image
Artificial photosynthesis
29 November 2006
Harnessing light energy by mimicking photosynthesis could be the future for energy systems.
Detecting designer steroids
20 November 2006
Detecting designer steroids used to cheat in horse racing and other sports has been made easier thanks to Australian scientists.
In Issue 23 of OBC
15 November 2006
Find out more about this issue's cover image and Perspective article
Aptamers with aptitude
08 November 2006
Scientists have developed a route to better-binding RNA molecules and found a binder for HIV-1 RNA.
In Issue 22 of OBC
02 November 2006
Find out more about this issue's cover images and the Perspective, Emerging Area and HOT articles
Do I know you, sugar?
31 October 2006
A molecule that can recognise carbohydrates could further the fight against infections.
Hot Paper: Understanding enzymes
25 October 2006
UK scientists have used quantum mechanical methods to make a significant breakthrough in the accurate modelling of cytochrome P450 enzymes.
In Issue 21 of OBC
19 October 2006
Find out more about this issue's Perspective article, HOT articles and cover images
Molecular clamps keep reagents under control
12 October 2006
Molecular clamps can give precise control over the formation of thymine dimers.
In Issue 20 of OBC
06 October 2006
Find out more about this issue's Perspective article and cover images
RSC Publishing announces new publishing model
02 October 2006
From October 2006, authors publishing in RSC Journals will be offered new publishing choices as the RSC launches RSC Open Science.
In Issue 19 of OBC
25 September 2006
Find out more about this issue's Perspective article and cover images
Artificial enzymes that outdo nature?
25 September 2006
A highly selective catalyst that works like an artificial enzyme has been made using the molecule-targeting system that nature uses to combat infection.
Jesper Wengel gives inaugural OBC award lecture
15 September 2006
The inaugural OBC award lecture has been given by Jesper Wengel, from the University of Southern Denmark
Biochemistry goes digital
14 September 2006
Digital design is set to revolutionise biochemical analysis, according to US scientists.
OBC - still publishing fast
01 September 2006
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry's times to publication are still quick
DNA makes it big on the nanoscale
31 August 2006
DNA-based nano-architectures and nano-machines provide the focus for the latest issue of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry.
In Issue 17 of OBC
17 August 2006
Find out more about this issue's Perspective article and cover images
Hot Paper: Natural product stereochemistry revealed
14 August 2006
A two-directional synthetic approach has revealed new details about the stereochemistry of intricatetraol, a natural product found in red algae.
In Issue 16 of OBC
03 August 2006
Find out more about this issue's Perspective, Emerging Area, HOT papers and cover images
Chemical Biology: Directing Biosynthesis conference
01 August 2006
There is still time to register for the Chemical Biology: Directing Biosynthesis conference, which will be held at the University of Cambridge, UK from the 11th - 13th September 20...
On the front cover of issue 15
20 July 2006
Govindasamy Mugesh and colleagues report on chemistry in thyroid glands and the effect of anti-thyroid drugs on thyroid hormone synthesis and metabolism.
DNA as a nanoscale building material
10 July 2006
Scientists in the US have used DNA tiles to build a range of nanostructures with potential applications in bio-nanotechnology.
One small step for Soft Matter, one giant leap for interdisciplinary research
Soft Matter separates from its host, Journal of Materials Chemistry, in January 2007 and takes flight as a solo publication.
On the outside front cover of issue 14
Ling Hua and co-workers report their studies on stereoselective reduction of ketones by a carbonyl reductase biocatalyst.
On the inside front cover of issue 14
1,3-dipolar cycloadditions giving chiral amide-substituted triazoles are reported by Richard Hsung and co-workers.
Arthritis drug found in mushrooms
04 July 2006
Mushrooms could play a pivotal role in the treatment of arthritis, suggest scientists in Germany and Vietnam.
On the front cover of issue 13
Mario Pagliaro and co-workers report the aerobic oxidation of alcohols in dense phase CO2 using FluoRuGel as a catalyst
RSC Journals - the best get better
20 June 2006
Newly-released ISI® citation data shows encouraging rates of growth for RSC journals.
Molecular BioSystems moves into a new dimension
16 June 2006
3D visualisation for complex molecules is the latest addition to the online features now available
On the front cover of issue 12
Nicolas Blanchard and Pierre van de Weghe highlight recent results obtained in the aqueous bioreduction of prochiral ketones using carrot roots
Hot Paper: Toxic shellfish tackled
12 June 2006
Chemists in New Zealand have synthesised the novel bis-spiroacetal fragment of a toxin produced by algal blooms.
Hot Paper: Chemists seek good communicators
12 June 2006
Factors that decide the levels of conformational communication in benzanilides have been revealed by chemists in the UK.
Hot Paper: Palladium-ionic liquid catalysts
12 June 2006
Researchers in the US have developed a phosphine-free catalytic system, based on ionic liquids, for use in palladium-catalysed reactions.
On the outside front cover of issue 11
Margaret Brimble and Kai Meilert report the synthesis of the bis-spiroacetal moiety of the shellfish toxins spirolides B and D
On the inside front cover of issue 11
The history and successful development of catalytic asymmetric fluorination reactions is described by Véronique Gouverneur and Carla Bobbio
On the front cover of issue 10
Chemists in Japan have made nanotubular structures from cyclic peptides that could be used in molecular electronic devices.
Hot Paper: Contrast agents to prevent heart attacks and strokes
12 May 2006
US researchers have made compounds that detect the presence of an enzyme linked to heart attacks and strokes.
Hot Paper: Breakthrough in analysis of DNA methylation
12 May 2006
Researchers in Japan have discovered a way to detect cytosine methylation in DNA that could be used in epigenotyping.
On the front cover of issue 9
Akimitsu Okamoto and co-workers' work features on this issue's front cover
Fluorescent sensor detects dying cells
19 April 2006
A series of molecular probes that could allow doctors to tailor treatments to individual cancer patients has been developed.
Understanding protein folding
18 April 2006
Scientists in the UK have explained how bacterial proteins assist other proteins to fold.
On the outside front cover of issue 8
Helen Blackwell and Benjamin Gorske review progress that has been made towards understanding quorum sensing in Staphylococcus aureus, a prevalent and highly adaptable Gram-positive...
On the inside front cover of issue 8
The synthesis and characterisation of conformationally locked isomeric retinylidene iminium salts as mimics for retinal Schiff bases is described by Mogens Brøndsted Nielsen and co...
OBC Lecture Award Winner 2006
It is with great pleasure that we announce Jesper Wengel, University of Southern Denmark, as the winner of the first OBC Lecture Award.
On the outside front cover of issue 7
Novel carboxylic acid and carboxylate compounds, capable of photoinduced switching of the intramolecular NH---O hydrogen bond, are described by Hitoshi Yamamoto and colleagues.
On the inside front cover of issue 7
Takao Kishimoto and co-workers describe the synthesis of an artificial lignin polymer which contains only the ?-O-4 substructure.
OBC still the quickest
17 August 2006
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry remains the fastest general organic and bioorganic journal
On the front cover of issue 6
Itamar Willner and colleagues have developed an enzyme-based logic gate that performs AND and InhibAND operations.
Cover competition sparks voting frenzy
Competition to celebrate creative cover artwork attracts thousands of voters
On the outside front cover of issue 5
Paul Jenkins and colleagues present the design, synthesis and biological activity of analogues of the toxic anti-cancer agent fascaplysin.
On the inside front cover of issue 5
The mode of catalysis of secoisolariciresinol dehydrogenase, found in the flowering plant pictured on the cover, is presented by Norman Lewis and colleagues.
OBC still the quickest
17 August 2006
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry remains the fastest general organic and bioorganic journal
On the outside front cover of issue 4
Safiye Erdem and co-workers describe a computational study on the amine-oxidation mechanism of monoamine oxidase.
On the inside front cover of issue 4
The structure of a novel class of octaterpene tetracarboxylic acids responsible for naphthenate deposition in crude oil processing is presented by Jostein Krane and colleagues.
On the outside front cover of issue 3
Toshifumi Takeuchi and co-workers describe a new post-imprinting process for dopamine-selective molecularly imprinted polymers.
On the inside front cover of issue 3
Atsushi Ikeda and colleagues describe a fullerine derivative which exhibits trigger-responsive self-aggregation in organic solvents.
Meet the OBC team
25 January 2006
The OBC team will be attending a number of conferences in the remainder of 2006. Find out where you can meet us!
Featured in Issue 1, 2006
The latest issue of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry is now available online. Click here to find out more about the cover, Perspective, Emerging Area and Editorial articles fea...
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