Analytical chemistry – Page 51
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Research
Tiny tips reveal cells’ chemical secrets
Penetrating microprobe enables rapid mass spectrometry of single cells’ contents
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Water provides new angle on single molecule imaging
Spatial orientation of two organic dye molecules has been determined by looking at the surrounding water molecules
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One-shot tomography gives atomic-scale 3D images
High-sensitivity transmission electron microscopy produces precise 3D images of nanocrystals from just a single 1D snapshot
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Dragonfly crystals on a silicon wafer
Electron microscope captures dragonfly-shaped film growth on silicon surface
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A chemical time capsule
Tree rings inspire a non-electrical, self-powered device for recording chemical events
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast - September 2014
We speak to Paul Clarke about the challenges of natural product synthesis and discuss the pros and cons of perovskite solar cells
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Research
Lead 'soaps' behind iconic artwork damage uncovered
Analysis of yellow paint pigment reveals ion source responsible for lead carboxylate formation
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Review
Get prepped
What should you look for in those lab workhorses: balances, stirrer plates and mills? Elisabeth Jeffries surveys the scene
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Feature
Life in the freeze frame
Using x-rays to probe biological molecules has revolutionised science. Clare Sansom looks at a century of progress
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Research
A new gold standard for nano
Atomic resolution of 68 atom gold cluster will help to understand nanoparticles’ catalytic activity
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Podcast
Osmium tetraoxide
It’s highly toxic but essential for studying detailed structures of cells. Brian Clegg introduces osmium tetraoxide
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Research
History of King Richard III written in his teeth
Chemical analysis of isotope signatures in monarch’s remains provide insight into his life
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Radiolabels help evaluate emerging cancer treatment
Tracking tools will aid transition of boron neutron capture therapy from bench to hospital
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Photon pinball identifies chemicals from afar
Samples turned into random Raman lasers beam their secrets from over a kilometre away
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Tracking complex reactions in space and time
Scientific measurements taken with seemingly non-scientific equipment
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Business
Bruker winds down underperforming instrument lines
Stand-alone gas chromatographs and certain mass spectrometry products to be sold off
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Opinion
The crystal ball that can tell lies
X-ray structures are not necessarily definitive, says Derek Lowe, especially when it comes to biomolecules
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Research
Linguistic statistics enable synthetic prophetics
A metric more commonly used by search engines to analyse language can now power organic chemistry retrosyntheses
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