Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
From January 2003 the Royal Society of Chemistry is merging J Chem Soc Perkin Transactions 1 & 2 to form: Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. view more (2002-07-24)
... 2003 the Royal Society of Chemistry is merging J Chem Soc Perkin Transactions 1 & 2 ... 1 & 2 to form: Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. Chair of the Editorial Board is Professor Ben Feringa, University ... research in the fields of organic, physical organic and organic biomolecular chemistry making it a central publication for all organic chemists. It will retain its ...
Launch of Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry announced
The prestigious Beilstein-Institut today announced the launch of the first major Open Access journal for organic chemistry. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry will be published by the Beilstein-Institut in co-operation with BioMed Central, the Open Access publisher. The peer-reviewed online journal will begin publication during 2005, and a... view more... (2005-03-11)
... major Open Access journal for organic chemistry. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry will be published by the Beilstein-Institut in co-operation with BioMed ... The Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry will publish outstanding original research on all aspects of organic chemistry and related disciplines. Areas covered in the journal will include: organic synthesis, organic reactions and mechanisms, natural products chemistry and ...
New reagent delivers a chemical breakthrough at FSU
"Build a better mousetrap," the saying goes, "and the world will beat a path to your door." In the complex field of organic chemistry, that path leads to Florida State University, where a newly developed substance could make the jobs of scientists throughout the world a little easier as they work to develop new drugs and other... view more... (2007-03-16)
... In the complex field of organic chemistry, that path leads to Florida State University, where a newly ... Dudley, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at FSU whose research lab bears his name.
"Even more ... and various other areas of organic chemistry might be made possible as a result of this reagent," ... as "protecting group strategies" in organic synthesis. 2-Benzyloxy-1-methylpyridinium ...
Improved Method for Separation of Organic Isomers
Researchers in Oxford University's Department of Inorganic Chemistry have devised a novel method for separating polar organic compounds, providing a useful alternative to the usual methods of chromatography or crystallisation. The separation of mixtures of organic and inorganic compounds is of considerable importance in most areas of industrial... view more... (2003-02-11)
... in Oxford University's Department of Inorganic Chemistry have devised a novel method for separating polar organic compounds, providing a useful alternative to the usual methods of ... The separation of mixtures of organic and inorganic compounds is of considerable importance in most areas of industrial ... areas of industrial and academic chemistry. In particular, isomeric mixtures are often difficult to separate and ...
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
First Advance Articles Now Available Free Online The first issue of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, formed from the merger and strategic development of Perkin Transactions 1 & 2, will be published on 10 January 2003. The electronic version will go up on 23 December 2002. Barbara Imperiali, Francois Diederich, Ben Feringa and Chi-Huey... view more... (2002-12-05)
... Online The first issue of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, formed from the merger and strategic development of Perkin Transactions ... lovC genes- John Vederas, Alberta, Canada Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry will be an essential read for organic chemists. The new journal has attracted contributions from a great ... covering the full breadth of organic chemistry. These are exciting times for organic chemists, who ...
Oxygen trick could see organic costs tumble
A simple, cheap treatment using just oxygen could allow growers to store organic produce for longer and go a long way towards reducing the price of organic fruit and vegetables. view more (2007-06-11)
... could allow growers to store organic produce for longer and go a long way towards reducing ... towards reducing the price of organic fruit and vegetables, reports Lisa Richards in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.
Currently UK shoppers ... twice as much for some organic products. Organic apples, for example, are around double the price of conventionally ... the short ...
Heart problem: York academics study cardiac rehab shortfall
Researchers at the University of York are trying to discover why so many heart attack victims in the UK fail to take part in potentially life-saving cardiac rehabilitation. view more (2005-02-24)
... seen significantly increased interest in organic food, that is, food grown using those husbandry principles and ... system of food production. However organic food production in the developed world is still dependent on ... for production, transport and processing. Organic food is a small but growing sector of the food ... consumer choice. The production of organic food requires the same involvement of ...
Organic farming better for wildlife
A joint English Nature and RSPB scientific review comparing evidence about wildlife on organic and equivalent non-organic farms has concluded that organic farms are better for wildlife. view more (2004-10-05)
... comparing evidence about wildlife on organic and equivalent non-organic farms has concluded that organic farms are better for wildlife. The review, published in ... and wild flowers flourish on organic farms. In more than 50 comparisons it was usually, ... although not universally, true that organic farms had more individual wild animals and/or plants, including some ... skylark. Some studies ...
Invisible gases form most organic haze in urban, rural areas
A new study involving the University of Colorado at Boulder shows that invisible, reactive gases hovering over Earth's surface, not direct emissions of particulates, form the bulk of organic haze in both urban and rural areas around the world. view more (2007-07-10)
... particulates, form the bulk of organic haze in both urban and rural areas around the world.
Many ... culprit in the formation of organic haze. But a new study by researchers at CU-Boulder's Cooperative ... about two-thirds of the total organic haze in urban areas and more than 90 percent of ... more than 90 percent of organic haze in rural areas.
The study was ...
`Glowing` technique could detect river pollution
New technology used to analyse dissolved organic matter in river water could also help scientists detect and monitor pollution, according to a new research published in the journal Hydrological Processes (1). Dissolved organic matter is found in all river water, and can come from both a natural source such as the soil, as well as human sources... view more... (2002-10-07)
... technology used to analyse dissolved organic matter in river water could also help scientists detect and ... Hydrological Processes (1). Dissolved organic matter is found in all river water, and can come ... as human sources such as organic pollutants. It can produce natural fluorescence which can be seen ... strong seasonal differences in dissolved organic matter. Fluorescence is the process ...
New materials for high efficiency organic solid state lighting
A new organic molecule developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists may significantly improve the efficiency of organic solid state lighting. Direct conversion of electricity to light in "solid state" thin films of organic molecules occurs in organic light emitting devices which can be far more efficient than... view more... (2006-03-30)
A new organic molecule developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists may significantly ... significantly improve the efficiency of organic solid state lighting. Direct conversion of electricity to light in ... "solid state" thin films of organic molecules occurs in organic light emitting devices which can be far more efficient than ... this problem by linking small organic molecules together using inorganic "phosphine ...
Uncharged organic molecule can bind negatively charged ions
Indiana University Bloomington chemists have designed an organic molecule that binds negatively charged ions, a feat they hope will lead to the development of a whole new molecular toolbox for biologists, chemists and medical researchers who want to remove chlorine, fluorine and other negatively charged ions from their solutions. view more (2008-02-27)
... Bloomington chemists have designed an organic molecule that binds negatively charged ions, a feat they hope ... go faster or more efficiently.
Many organic molecules exist that can bind positively charged ions, or cations, ... it is easy to synthesize organic molecules with negatively charged parts. It is those negatively charged ... with other processes.
Attempts at manufacturing organic binding agents with positively charged parts ...
UCLA chemists design world's lowest-density crystals for use in clean energy
Chemists at UCLA have designed new organic structures for the storage of voluminous amounts of gases for use in alternative energy technologies. view more (2007-04-13)
... at UCLA have designed new organic structures for the storage of voluminous amounts of gases for ... the design principles of reticular chemistry have been used to create three-dimensional covalent organic frameworks, which are entirely constructed from strong covalent bonds and ... from the Center for Reticular Chemistry at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute and the departments of chemistry and biochemistry at UCLA. ...
Drop in acid rain altering Appalachian stream water
Appalachian hardwood forests may be getting a respite from acid rain but data from a long-term ecological study of stream chemistry suggests that the drop in acid rain may be changing biological activity in the ecosystem and hiking dissolved carbon dioxide in forest streams. view more (2006-12-12)
... long-term ecological study of stream chemistry suggests that the drop in acid rain may be changing ... have been monitoring stream water chemistry in the Appalachians since 1990. They are studying the effect ... says.
Some expected changes in stream chemistry are already showing. Water quality in the streams is gradually ... by these organisms.
He explains that organic matter broken down by these organisms ...
Organic nitrogen gives new clue to biodiversity
Scientists have found that organic nitrogen is more important for plant growth than previously thought and could contribute to maintaining diversity in grasslands. view more (2006-04-12)
Scientists have found that organic nitrogen is more important for plant growth than previously thought ... of nitrogen for plants was inorganic nitrogen. However, researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences ... found that not only can organic nitrogen be directly taken up by plants it is also ... sharing and biodiversity. By tagging organic nitrogen with stable isotopes researchers have challenged ... |
