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• Analysis and Detoxification in One Step
  

  Many industrial and agriculture processes use chemicals that can be harmful for workers and the ecosystems where they accumulate. Researchers from Thailand have now developed a bioinspired method to detect and detoxify these chemicals in only one step. As they report in the journal Angewandte Chemie more

• New enzyme paradigm for critical reaction in converting lignin to useful products

  An international research team, including scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has discovered and characterized a new family of cytochrome P450 enzymes that is critical to improving the conversion of lignin--one of the main components o more

• Making vanilla flavoring with less pollution

  In small amounts, vanilla flavoring enhances the taste of our baked goods, desserts and ice cream. But making it synthetically, which is the most common route to keeping the ingredient affordable these days, creates a stream of wastewater that requires treatment before it can be released into surfac more

Infographics Phenols

The Chemistry of Whisky

Whisky is one of the world’s most popular spirits, and comes in many different classes and types. The character and flavour of these differing types vary widely; this, of course, comes down to their varying chemical composition. Here, we take a look at where some of these different compounds come fr more

The Key Chemicals in Red Wine

Red wine has been espoused over the years for its supposed health benefits, from claims that it could let us live to 150, to assertions that chemicals within it can help prevent cancer. Whilst these are no doubt a very pleasant means to justify a glass of wine (or several), how correct are they? Sim more

The Chemical Compounds Behind the Aroma of Coffee

Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or completely unfussy about the manner in which you get your caffeine fix, there’s no denying that the smell of freshly-brewed coffee in the morning is an invigorating one. The chemistry behind this aroma, though, is far from simple; a complex collection of chemic more

Publications Phenols

• Use of ESI FT–ICR MS to investigate molecular transformation in simulated aerobic biodegradation of a sulfur-rich crude oil

  Publication date: September 2018 Source:Organic Geochemistry, Volume 123 Author(s): Weimin Liu, Yuhong Liao, Yinhua Pan, Bin Jiang, Qing Zeng, Quan Shi, Chang Samuel Hsu Achieving an understanding of the biodegradation of organic sulfur compound(s) (OSC) in crude oils has been ha more

• Molecules, Vol. 23, Pages 1577: New Bisabosquals from Stachybotrys sp. PH30583 Elicited on Solid Media

  Molecules, Vol. 23, Pages 1577: New Bisabosquals from Stachybotrys sp. PH30583 Elicited on Solid Media Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules23071577 Authors: Bao-Hui Ruan Shu-Quan Li Xue-Qiong Yang Ya-Bin Yang Ya-Mei Wu Li-Jiao Shi Hai-Yue Yin Hao Zhou Zhong-Tao Ding Stachy more

• Molecules, Vol. 23, Pages 1546: Process Optimization, Characterization and Antioxidant Capacity of Oat (Avena Sativa L.) Bran Oil Extracted by Subcritical Butane Extraction

  Molecules, Vol. 23, Pages 1546: Process Optimization, Characterization and Antioxidant Capacity of Oat (Avena Sativa L.) Bran Oil Extracted by Subcritical Butane Extraction Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules23071546 Authors: Xiao Guan Shengye Jin Sen Li Kai Huang Jing Liu Oat br more