Analytical chemistry – Page 30
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ResearchMetal crystals reveal long-held secret behind their ultrafast growth
Hidden pre-organisation means supercooled silver crystals can grow at a rate of up to 100 metres per second
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ResearchBiomarker evidence that Dickinsonia were first animals
Analysis places unusual ovular organism on multicellular branch of phylogenetic tree
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OpinionBeating the scopolamine clock
New techniques could increase the window to detect predatory drug poisoning
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WebinarMobile mass spectrometry – taking the laboratory to the field
Learn how compact mobile mass spectrometry enables researchers to sample on-the-spot in a field environment, for instant mass analysis and real-time decision making within seconds
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ResearchMusical instrument turned into liquid density sensor
Low cost gadget fine-tuned with the help of a smartphone
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![A structure showing that the weakly bonded hydrogen of [P4H]+ sits on the edge of the P4-tetrahedron](https://d2cbg94ubxgsnp.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/7/8/5/138785_c8sc03023e-f5.jpg)
ResearchSuperacid helps scientists solve protonated white phosphorus structure
Findings set to fuel phosphorus activation research
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FeatureMedical mass spec
Mass spectrometry can be used for more than just small molecules, meaning it is a vital tool in drug discovery and hospitals, as Clare Sansom discovers
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NewsFirst protein probing experiments from Europe’s XFEL published
High-intensity x-rays offer insight into protein structure
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CareersThe analytical referee
Julian Braybrook on taking up his role as the UK’s government chemist
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ResearchAlgorithm decides on chemical compromises when optimising self-driving experiments
Greek mythology inspires machine-learning approach
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ResearchTwisting molecule probes cell membrane tension
Changing fluorescence visualises strain in live cells, and reveals unusual behaviour
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ResearchNeuNMR set to enhance understanding of heterogeneous catalysis
Integrated neutron-scattering and NMR method proves much more powerful than the sum of its parts
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ResearchLights – camera – catalysis!
Like thousands of chemists worldwide, Bert Weckhuysen is a keen photographer. More unusually, however, he has found a way to bring his hobby and his research together
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ResearchFatty acid residues reveal impact of climate change on ancient farming community
Lipid biomarkers help track an extended period of drought that brought societal changes to a Neolithic settlement
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ResearchObserving orbitals solves hydrogen transfer puzzle
Visualising atoms’ wave function lets chemists tell true from indirect hydrogen atom transfer
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WebinarRapid volatile impurity analysis in pharmaceutical products using SIFT-MS
Syft Technologies and Anatune Limited present SIFT-MS, a new tool designed to provide instant analysis for challenging applications in the pharmaceutical industry
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ResearchChemical analysis adds to evidence for early microfossils
Well-preserved samples enable examination of intact microstructures rather than powdered material
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ResearchFast freezing reveals new insights into lithium battery degradation
Cryo-STEM shows a second type of dendrites growing on lithium electrodes