As of 2005, please note that the numbering of the press releases does not necessarily match the numbering of the issues.
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| 52/2009 | Tracing the Traces
Nanogram concentrations of a toxic compound detected in chlorinated tap water (PDF) | A Toxic Disinfection By-product, 2,6-Dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone, Identified in Drinking Water Xing-Fang Li, University of Alberta, Edmonton (Canada) |
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| 51/2009 | Glowing Channels
Microanalysis system for rapid mercury detection (PDF) | Towards an Efficient Microsystem for the Real-Time Detection and Quantification of Mercury in Water Based on a Specifically Designed Fluorogenic Binary Task-Specific Ionic Liquid Gilles Marchand, CEA LETI-MINATEC, Grenoble (France) |
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| 50/2009 | On the Trail of Stradivari
Secret behind the composition of the varnish on Stradivari violins revealed (PDF) | The Nature of the Extraordinary Finish of Stradivari's Instruments Jean-Philippe Echard, Cité de la musique, Paris (France) |
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| 49/2009 | A Light Touch
Iron complexes as efficient catalysts for the light-driven extraction of hydrogen from water (PDF) | Light-Driven Hydrogen Generation: Efficient Iron-Based Water Reduction Catalysts Matthias Beller, Universität Rostock (Germany) |
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| 48/2009 | All Decked Out
Networks of chitin filaments are integral components of diatom silica shells (PDF) | Chitin-Based Organic Networks—An Integral Part of Cell Wall Biosilica in the Diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana Eike Brunner, TU Dresden (Germany) |
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| 47/2009 | Arsenic and Gold Clusters
Fast, easy, and highly sensitive arsenic detection with gold nanoparticles (PDF) | Use of Gold Nanoparticles in a Simple Colorimetric and Ultrasensitive Dynamic Light Scattering Assay: Selective Detection of Arsenic in Groundwater Paresh Chandra Ray, Jackson State University (USA) |
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| 46/2009 | Molecular Freight
Synthetic nanoscale transport system modeled on nature (PDF) | A Polysaccharide-Based Container Transportation System Powered by Molecular Motors Seiji Shinkai, ISIT, Fukuoka (Japan) |
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| 45/2009 | Yeast in a Shell
Coating individual living yeast cells with silicon dioxide (PDF) | Biomimetic Encapsulation of Individual Cells with Silica Insung S. Choi, KAIST, Daejeon (Republic of Korea) |
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| 44/2009 | Mirror Images United
Simultaneous binding of both enantiomers of a drug to an enzyme (PDF) | The Active Site of an Enzyme Can Host Both Enantiomers of a Racemic Ligand Simultaneously Rolf Breinbauer, Technische Universität Graz (Austria) |
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| 43/2009 | New Look for Antiques
Paintings and gilt surfaces can be effectively and gently restored with water-based microemulsions (PDF) | Nanoscience for Art Conservation: Oil-in-Water Microemulsions Embedded in a Polymeric Network for the Cleaning of Works of Art Piero Baglioni, Università degli Studi di Firenze (Italy) |
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| 42/2009 | Open Lid Reveals Mercury
Simple test system for rapid, selective detection of methylmercury in biological samples (PDF) | The Determination of Methylmercury in Real Samples using Organically Capped Mesoporous Inorganic Materials Capable of Signal Amplification Ramón Martínez-Máñez, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain) |
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| 41/2009 | Artificial Reddener
New synthetic route for EPO and other glycoprotein analogues (PDF) | Design and Synthesis of a Homogeneous Erythropoietin Analogue with Two Human Complex-Type Sialyloligosaccharides: Combined Use of Chemical and Bacterial Protein Expression Methods Yasuhiro Kajihara, Yokohama City University (Japan) |
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| 40/2009 | Atomic Wire with Protective Sheath
Stable metal nanowires one atom wide inside carbon nanotubes (PDF) | High-Yield Synthesis of Ultrathin Metal Nanowires in Carbon Nanotubes Hisanori Shinohara, Nagoya University (Japan) |
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| 39/2009 | Death by Light
Nanoparticles as agents for the photodynamic killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (PDF) | Photoactive Hybrid Nanomaterial for Targeting, Labeling, and Killing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Luisa De Cola, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Germany) |
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| 38/2009 | Oxygen in Place of Chlorine
Towards a more environmentally friendly propylene oxide synthesis: gold clusters catalyze the epoxidation of propylene by oxygen (PDF) | Propene Epoxidation with Dioxygen Catalyzed by Gold Clusters Masatake Haruta, Tokyo Metropolitan University (Japan) |
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| 37/2009 | New Perspectives on Cancer Surgery
Coupling electrosurgery with mass spectrometry for real-time identification of tumor tissues (PDF) | In Vivo, In Situ Tissue Analysis Using Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometry Zoltán Takáts, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen (Germany) |
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| 36/2009 | Ring Closure as Warning
New reagent for the detection of organophosphate neurotoxins with an extremely fast response (PDF) | Hydroxy Oximes as Organophosphorus Nerve Agent Sensors Julius Rebek Jr., The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla (USA) |
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| 35/2009 | Conducting Tubes
Carbonized titanium dioxide nanotubes with semimetallic properties increase the efficiency of methanol fuel cells (PDF) | Semimetallic TiO2 Nanotubes Patrik Schmuki, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany) |
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| 34/2009 | Opening the Door for CO2
Flexible, three-dimensional lattice binds carbon dioxide selectively and efficiently (PDF) | Highly Selective CO2 Capture in Flexible 3D Coordination Polymer Networks Myunghyun Paik Suh, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea) |
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| 33/2009 | Boost for Methanol?
New solid catalyst for the direct low-temperature oxidation of methane to methanol (PDF) | Solid Catalysts for the Selective Low-Temperature Oxidation of Methane to Methanol Ferdi Schüth, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (Germany) |
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| 32/2009 | Self-Destructing Messages
Light-reactive coatings make metal nanoparticles into inks for self-erasing paper (PDF) | Writing Self-Erasing Images using Metastable Nanoparticle "Inks" Bartosz A. Grzybowski, Northwestern University, Evanston (USA) |
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| 31/2009 | Molten Proteins
Surface-modified liquid protein with liquid-crystalline properties (PDF) | Solvent-Free Protein Liquids and Liquid Crystals Stephen Mann, University of Bristol (UK) |
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| 30/2009 | Progress Toward Artificial Cells
Synthesis of uniform, unilamellar vesicles by means of microfluidics (PDF) | Microfluidic Formation of Monodisperse, Cell-Sized, and Unilamellar Vesicles Shoji Takeuchi, University of Tokyo (Japan) |
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| 29/2009 | Of Cyclops and Lilies
New strategy for the synthesis of cylcopamine, a potential cancer treatment (PDF) | Synthesis of Cyclopamine Using a Biomimetic and Diastereoselective Approach Athanassios Giannis, Universität Leipzig (Germany) |
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| 28/2009 | Digging up Dirt
Novel natural product from environmental DNA: Erdacin is a powerful antioxidant (PDF) | An Environmental DNA-Derived Type II Polyketide Biosynthetic Pathway Encodes the Biosynthesis of the Pentacyclic Polyketide Erdacin Sean F. Brady, The Rockefeller University, New York (USA) |
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| 27/2009 | Coming Soon: Tuberculosis Detection with a Chip?
Lab on a chip: Highly sensitive detection of bacteria with magnetic nanoparticles and a miniaturized NMR method (PDF) | Ultrasensitive Detection of Bacteria Using Core–Shell Nanoparticles and an NMR-Filter System Ralph Weissleder, Harvard Medical School, Boston (USA) |
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| 26/2009 | Reveal the Enemy
Carbon nanotubes and aptamers: new biosensor detects extremely low bacteria concentrations quickly, easily, and reliably (PDF) | Immediate Detection of Living Bacteria at Ultralow Concentrations Using a Carbon-Nanotube-Based Potentiometric Aptasensor Jordi Riu, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (Spain) |
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| 25/2009 | A Matter of Density, Not Quantity
Individual bacterial cells are capable of quorum sensing when confined in small volumes (PDF) | Microfluidic Confinement of Single Cells of Bacteria in Small Volumes Initiates High-Density Behavior of Quorum Sensing and Growth and Reveals Its Variability Rustem F. Ismagilov, University of Chicago (USA) |
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| 24/2009 | White Glow
Dye-doped DNA nanofibers emit white light (PDF) | White Luminescence from Multiple-Dye-Doped Electrospun DNA Nanofibers by Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Gregory A. Sotzing, University of Connecticut, Storrs (USA) |
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| 23/2009 | Frustrated Pair Captures CO2
Novel concept for the binding of carbon dioxide without a metal-containing catalyst (PDF) | Reversible Metal-Free Carbon Dioxide Binding by Frustrated Lewis Pairs Gerhard Erker, Universität Münster (Germany) |
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| 22/2009 | Tubes Grow From Drops
Bismuth-catalyzed growth of tin sulfide nanotubes (PDF) | Bismuth-Catalyzed Growth of SnS2 Nanotubes and Their Stability Wolfgang Tremel, Universität Mainz (Germany) |
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| 21/2009 | Colorful Columns
Simple method for the production of microcylinders with multiple compartments (PDF) | Multicompartmental Microcylinders Joerg Lahann, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA) |
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| 20/2009 | Capsules Encapsulated
Enzyme-equipped liposomes embedded in polymer capsules as a novel biomedical transport system (PDF) | A Microreactor with Thousands of Subcompartments: Enzyme-Loaded Liposomes within Polymer Capsules Frank Caruso, University of Melbourne (Australia) |
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| 19/2009 | Progress Toward Artificial Tissue?
Soft and tough like biological tissue: DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes (PDF) | Tough Supersoft Sponge Fibers with Tunable Stiffness from a DNA Self-Assembly Technique Geoffrey M. Spinks, University of Wollongong (Australia) |
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| 18/2009 | Biomass as a Source of Raw Materials
New process for obtaining alkanes from bio-oil (PDF) | Highly Selective Catalytic Conversion of Phenolic Bio-Oil to Alkanes Johannes A. Lercher, Technische Universität München |
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| 17/2009 | Synthesis with a Template
Carbon-free fullerene analogue (PDF) | A Carbon-Free Icosahedral Molecule with C80 Topology Manfred Scheer, Universität Regensburg (Germany) |
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| 16/2009 | Four-in-One
Targeted Gene Suppression in Cancer Cells (PDF) | All-in-One Target-Cell-Specific Magnetic Nanoparticles for Simultaneous Molecular Imaging and siRNA Delivery Jinwoo Cheon, Yonsei University, Seoul (Republic of Korea) |
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| 15/2009 | Snatched From the Air
Carbon dioxide as a carbon source—a carbene catalyst opens new perspectives (PDF) | Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol with Silanes over N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysts Yugen Zhang, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Biopolis (Singapore) |
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| 14/2009 | Ordered Water
Just how much water is there in calcined gypsum? (PDF) | How Much Water Does Calcined Gypsum Contain? Michael F. Bräu, BASF Construction Chemicals GmbH, Trostberg (Germany) |
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| 13/2009 | Swarming Particles
Silver chloride microparticles act as light-driven micromotors that organize into swarms (PDF) | Schooling Behavior of Light-Powered Autonomous Micromotors in Water Ayusman Sen, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park (USA) |
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| 12/2009 | A Good Eye for Oxygen
Dye-doped nanoparticles very precisely indicate the oxygen concentration of cells and tissues (PDF) | Ratiometric Single-Nanoparticle Oxygen Sensors for Biological Imaging Jason McNeill, Clemson University (USA) |
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| 11/2009 | Synthetic Capsules Made of Natural Building Blocks
Block copolymer vesicles from protein and sugar components (PDF) | Polysaccharide-block-polypeptide Copolymer Vesicles: Towards Synthetic Viral Capsids Sébastien Lecommandoux, Université de Bordeaux, Pessac (France) |
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| 10/2009 | Tracking Individual Particles
Electrochemical technique follows the motion of individual microparticles in space and time (PDF) | A Method for the Positioning and Tracking of Small Moving Particles Richard G. Compton, University of Oxford (UK) |
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| 09/2009 | Bristly Spheres as Capsules
Inorganic nanoparticles with a layer of hydrophilic polymer chains aggregate into complex nanostructures (PDF) | Micelle and Vesicle Formation of Amphiphilic Nanoparticles Stephan Förster, Universität Hamburg (Germany) |
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| 08/2009 | Light Instead of Current
Activation of neurons with light by means of semiconductor photoelectrodes (PDF) | Wireless Activation of Neurons in Brain Slices Using Nanostructured Semiconductor Photoelectrodes Clemens Burda, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (USA) |
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| 07/2009 | The Beaver as Chemist
Total synthesis of enantiomerically pure nupharamine alkaloids from castoreum (PDF) | Stereoselective Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Nupharamine Alkaloids from Castoreum Horst Kunz, Universität Mainz (Germany) |
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| 06/2009 | A Pocketful of Uranium
Construction of a selective uranium-binding protein (PDF) | Engineering A Uranyl-Specific Binding Protein from NikR Chuan He, University of Chicago (USA) |
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| 05/2009 | Plugging in Molecular Wires
It’s all in the wiring: biocomponents at the heart of an artificial photosystem (PDF) | Plugging a Molecular Wire into Photosystem I: Reconstitution of the Photoelectric Conversion System on a Gold Electrode Nao Terasaki, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tosu (Japan) |
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| 04/2009 | Enzyme with a Sugar Antenna
Researchers achieve semisynthesis of homogeneous glycoproteins (PDF) | Semisynthesis of a Homogeneous Glycoprotein Enzyme: Ribonuclease C Carlo Unverzagt, Universität Bayreuth (Germany) |
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| 03/2009 | Deceiving Cell Walls
A new drug? Emulation of the choline architecture of pneumococcal cell walls cripples critical pneumococcal proteins (PDF) | Multivalent Choline Dendrimers as Potent Inhibitors of Pneumococcal Cell-Wall Hydrolysis Jesús M. Sanz, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Elche (Spain) |
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| 02/2009 | Better Treatment for Lead Poisoning Coming Soon?
Removing lead from blood with selective lead receptors and magnetic nanoparticles (PDF) | A Selective Fluoroionophore Based on BODIPY-functionalized Magnetic Silica Nanoparticles: Removal of Pb2+ from Human Blood Jong Hwa Jung, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju (Republic of Korea) |
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| 01/2009 | Aspirin Plus Co
Organometallic compounds as new drugs? Cobalt-containing aspirin complex with potential anti-tumor properties (PDF) | Modulation of the Biological Properties of Aspirin by Formation of Bioorganometallic Derivative Ingo Ott, Freie Universität Berlin (Germany) |
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