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In this issue
Features
Repulsive chemistry
Simon Hadlington discovers why some people get bitten by more insects than others, and how new chemical deterrents are helping fight them off
Gold fever
The catalytic potential of gold nanoparticles was overlooked for years, but researchers are making up for lost time, writes Bea Perks
Picking the pockets of philanthropists
With many funding sources being slashed, Justine Davies delves into the deep pockets of endowment charities to see what she can find for today's cash-strapped scientists
The birth of the pill
Fifty years after its birth, John Mann reports on the conception and evolution of the contraceptive pill
Opinions
Editorial: Time to shine
The end of the summer is near and many are already getting ready for the start of the new term
Column: In the pipeline
Derek Lowe considers the quandaries of living in the age of the kinase
Column: Totally Synthetic
Agelastatins A-F
Column: The crucible
There is no hidden understanding to be teased out by 'improving' the periodic table, argues Philip Ball. But Eric Scerri begs to differ
Do we really need carbon capture and storage?
The two sides of the CCS debate go head to head - should CCS be backed or sidelined?
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The Commercial Chemist
03 September 2010
Chemistry World gets down to business with our twice-weekly round-up of money and molecules
Man charged in Dow trade secrets case
03 September 2010
A former Dow research scientist has been charged with stealing trade secrets
First steps of water condensation observed
03 September 2010
Chemists watch as condensing water under ambient conditions forms as layers as ice, followed by droplets
Cleaning blood with carbon
03 September 2010
Simple three-step synthesis produces mesoporous millimetre-sized carbon spheres that remove toxic substances from blood
Micropatch detects disease biomarkers in skin
03 September 2010
Microneedle device offers pain-free detection of disease-specific proteins in the skin
Making waves for self-cleaning solar panels
02 September 2010
A cheap modification can sweep away dust in minutes, no brushing required
Interview: Enthusiastic fantastic
02 September 2010
Helma Wennemers is known for her contagious enthusiasm for science. Joanne Thomson gets infected
Water vapour sheds light on stellar chemistry
01 September 2010
Water vapour has been detected in the dust cloud of a carbon-rich star, suggesting previously unrecognised photochemistry could be taking place
The Commercial Chemist
01 September 2010
Chemistry World gets down to business with our twice-weekly round-up of money and molecules
Are nanotubes the future for radiotherapy?
01 September 2010
Sealed up carbon nanotubes containing radioactive salts could be the ultimate in targeted radiotherapy, say researchers
OLEDs need gentle treatment
01 September 2010
The performance of organic light emitting diodes could be enhanced by employing better purification and depositing techniques
Interview: Rising research
01 September 2010
Charles Boone talks to Laura Howes about yeast, Canada and hockey
Oyster glue's secret ingredient
31 August 2010
Natural cement produced by oysters contains significantly more inorganic material than the glues of other marine species
Zinc oxide snowflakes
31 August 2010
Zinc oxide nanoparticle formation could provide new insights into how snowflakes form as well as aiding nanoscale device research
Self-healing coatings for steel
31 August 2010
A new type of ultra thin, conducting polymer film for protecting metals has been proposed by researchers in Japan
Bio battery based on cellular power plant
27 August 2010
Mitochondria have been harnessed in a new biological battery device that could one day power small portable devices like mobile phones
Predicting drug response
27 August 2010
A simple fluorescence assay could determine which drugs are best for a patient
A self-optimising microreactor system
26 August 2010
Automated system for optimising reaction conditions in a microreactor will be a boon to chemists, saving on time and reagents, say US researchers
Directed tumour diagnosis and treatment
26 August 2010
Drug delivery system uses pH changes in tumour cells to simultaneously diagnose and treat cancer
Interview: Great expectations
26 August 2010
Zhenan Bao is tipped to be one of the great innovators of the 21st century. She tells us what inspires her to succeed
