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General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Jul 10, 2012

Researchers develop optically switchable chiral terahertz metamolecules

A multi-institutional team of researchers that included scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has created the first artificial molecules whose chirality can be rapidly switched from a right-handed ...

Biochemistry Jul 6, 2012

High-yield selective synthesis of specific molecules

Organic chemists seek synthesis reactions that produce high yields of very pure products. European researchers have developed novel synthetic reactions for a class of compounds particularly relevant to potential drug therapies.

Bio & Medicine Apr 23, 2012

Artificial nanopore production could lead to early detection of disease

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔº) -- A University of Texas at Arlington multi-disciplinary team has received a $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to build artificial nanopores made of silicon that can detect “bad molecules” ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 22, 2012

Wastewater clues to illicit drug use

A new chemical analysis of sewage is revealing more detailed information than ever about drug abuse trends.

Materials Science Jan 12, 2012

New chemical reaction holds promise for drug development

A team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has devised a new method for making complex molecules. The reaction they have come up with should enable chemists to synthesize new varieties of a ...

Environment Dec 5, 2011

Bacteria convert wastewater chemicals into toxic form

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- While traces of pharmaceutical compounds are commonly present in wastewater, interactions with bacteria during the treatment process could transform them from non-toxic to toxic forms, a new study suggests.

Materials Science Nov 10, 2011

Flexible rack systems sort molecules

Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have developed a flexible and efficient new process for the separation of enantiomers. Enantiomer separation is indispensable for the production ...

Materials Science Oct 26, 2011

Chiral metal surfaces may help to manufacture pharmaceuticals

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- Research provides insight into novel approach which could be used in pharmaceutical drug synthesis.

Biochemistry Aug 9, 2011

Study builds on plausible scenario for origin of life on Earth

A relatively simple combination of naturally occurring sugars and amino acids offers a plausible route to the building blocks of life, according to a paper published in Nature Chemistry co-authored by a professor at the University ...

Materials Science Jun 14, 2011

Taming the molecule's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Many organic molecules are non-superimposable with their mirror image. The two forms of such a molecule are called enantiomers and can have different properties in biological systems. The problem is to control which enantiomer ...

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