A supplement providing a snapshot of the latest developments in chemical biology
Issue 10
Research Highlights
Steroid cheats face testing times
Researchers in Germany and Canada have developed a test that could help to crack down on drug cheats in sport.
Infrared light transforms protozoa into a streamlined, fast-swimming shape in low-nutrient environments.
Freeing fish farms from infection
Scientists report on a cheap, effective and safe sanitation method for disinfecting water.
Bio-barcodes indicate cancer protein
A microchip that can detect tiny amounts of a cancer antigen could provide an early-warning system for the disease.
Researchers in Japan have changed the catalytic function of an enzyme by switching just one of its amino acids.
Analytical methods are being used to study metal-protein interactions, providing a starting point for protein mapping.
Anaesthetised brains under pressure
What happens if you get a frog drunk and then take him scuba diving?
Monitoring cell survival in chips
A way of measuring cell respiration in microchips could lead to better devices for fertility research.
Swiss scientists have developed a microarray system that translates lipase activities into patterns unique to each enzyme.
Essential Elements
A warm reception across the globe
RSC members, authors, referees and readers met at three separate events on three continents in as many weeks, recently.
Chinese medicine ... naturally
The latest issue of Natural Product Reports, guest edited by Professor R X Tan, Nanjing, focuses on 'Natural Product Chemistry in China'.
The RSC publishes books for all levels of readership and interest.
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