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In a paper published in Angewandte Chemie, a British-Dutch research team revealed a method of upcycling PET waste into a pharmaceutical precursor using an suboptimal catalyst. They also gained insights into the catalytic mechanism.
While many current flame retardants are effective, they contain halogens such as chlorine or bromine, which are not ideal in terms of safety. In ChemCatChem, researchers from KU Leuven, Oleon and Devan present the synthesis approach of a new phosphorous, biobased flame retardant.
Researchers at Wageningen University & Research and KeyGene have developed a method that enables plant cells to regenerate into new plants without the need for externally administered hormones. The researchers report their findings in The Plant Cell.
For decades, researchers labelling cysteines with methanethiosulfonate groups have observed the formation of a mysterious dimer. Martina Huber set to work with a team from Leiden to unravel the hitherto unknown structure. The answer to the puzzle can be found in ChemistryOpen.
Fermentation has a positive ecological footprint. Dutch start-up The Protein Brewery uses this process to ‘brew’ a fungus that is a highly nutritious, complete source of protein. ‘We are becoming more aware that animal proteins alone are insufficient.’
After completing two bachelor’s degrees in Spain, Cristina Izquierdo Lozano bypassed the master’s degree-route and started her PhD research at Eindhoven University of Technology. Her pursuit of new acquaintances led her to take up aerial silks.
Multidisciplinary research is one those buzzwords that pop up everywhere. But creating an environment where scientists are eager to share their expertise requires more than mere lip service, says ICMS scientific director Jan van Hest. ‘Multidisciplinarity is not just a box to be ticked, but it is an absolute prerequisite ...
Studying nanostructures at near-atomic resolution is the bread and butter of the ICMS Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy. Here, Heiner Friedrich and his team are continuously improving these already advanced techniques to provide an even more accurate view with minimal noise and high throughput.