All articles by Chemistry World – Page 57
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Opinion
Letters: March 2004
From Dr G J White The discovery of the role of the messenger PLC zeta as described in John Parrington’s article Kiss of life? (Chemistry World, February 2004, p38) is an intriguing and possible part of a universal mechanism having a wider perspective. The article did not say if calcium ...
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Kiss of life?
Scientists have found the molecule that triggers the start of human life. John Parrington tells the story.
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Eastern promise
Claire Skentelbery investigates the reasons behind the popularity of UK university town Cambridge as an incubator for science start ups.
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Is sustainability a dirty word?
Companies, big and small, must demonstrate the value they bring to society and persuade everyone that they operate responsibly. Or else, says Michael Kenward
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Small is bountiful
'Disposable microreactors', from miniature processing plants to laboratories on a chip, bring chemical manufacturing to the desktop. Cath O'Driscoll reports
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Gently does it
Gentler methods of processing proteins using supercritical fluids promise to make them even more valuable for pharmaceuticals.
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Chemistry on show
Ever felt frustrated by the public's ignorance of chemistry? Want to do something about it but can't find the resources and guidance? Help is out there, reports Richard Stevenson.
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Going with the flow
Two medical doctors have won this year's chemistry Nobel prize, while a chemist and a physicist have won the medicine prize.
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Dynamite cure
Nitric oxide may have been used to treat angina in China since about 800 AD, says Anthony Butler.
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Naturally blonde, brunette...
Designer 'therapies' could one day be helping to restore our hair to its former colour and texture.
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Making history - RSC journals archive goes live
The complete publishing history of the Royal Society of Chemistry will soon be available electronically.
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Disease detectives
A disposable polymer microchip promises to make medical diagnostics easier and more convenient.
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Sensory science
Sensory and consumer scientists ensure that our food tastes as it should and is good to eat, says David Kilcast.
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A policy worth waiting for?
The European Commission has finally published the draft legislation for its proposed new chemical policy.
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Surfactants: the ubiquitous amphiphiles
The surfactant industry is a huge and dynamic business, and soap is just the start, says Tony Hargreaves.
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Rainbow makers
Tony Campbell's fascination with 'living light' - the bioluminescence responsible for the glowing colours of fireflies, glow-worms and jelly fish - has led him to develop a range of colourful proteins.
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A lucky man
Fifty years ago, Sir Hans Krebs was awarded a Nobel prize for his contributions to biochemistry. Elizabeth Willcocks reflects on his life.
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The weekend effect
Why is it that when pollution emissions fall, ozone levels often rise, asks Peter Borrell. It's an issue that bedevils European air quality policy-makers.
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Rough diamonds
Diamond fingerprinting techniques should make it easier to enforce new trade controls on diamonds.