Analytical chemistry – Page 50
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ReviewX marks the structure
Elisabeth Jeffries discovers there’s a diffractometer for everything from crystals to proteins
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FeatureThe resolution revolution
Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy earned three of its creators a Nobel prize this year. Emma Stoye focuses in on their story
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ResearchCyanide test for cassava
Colour changing system indicates if developing world staple is ok to eat
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Business
Agilent to exit NMR
Closure of loss-making ex-Varian business gives users investment dilemma
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ResearchNew light microscope creates 3D movies inside living cells
Researchers have built a microscope that can examine the inner workings of living cells in 3D
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ResearchFluorescent DNA becomes versatile metal detector
Colour changes of oligodeoxyfluorosides produces unique ‘fingerprints’ to distinguish up to 57 different metals
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ResearchGood vibrations for electron microscopy
Vibrational spectroscopy performed on the nanoscale, opening up investigations into bonding structure
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Research
Nanodiamonds add some sparkle to imaging
Tiny diamonds can be used to visualise cells and tissues and could deliver drugs too
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NewsSuper-resolution light microscopy wins chemistry Nobel
Prize goes to three chemists who overcame the diffraction limit to allow optical microscopy at the nanoscale
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NewsLive blog: Single molecule spectroscopy wins chemistry Nobel prize
Keep up with the latest news and gossip on the chemistry Nobel prize
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - October 2014
We speak to Jason Sello about the hunt for new antibiotics, and Monique Simmonds explains the chemical role of botanical gardens
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ResearchProbing molecules atom by atom
New NMR technique allows ultra-high-resolution of individual molecules
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ResearchTiny tips reveal cells’ chemical secrets
Penetrating microprobe enables rapid mass spectrometry of single cells’ contents
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ResearchWater provides new angle on single molecule imaging
Spatial orientation of two organic dye molecules has been determined by looking at the surrounding water molecules
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ResearchOne-shot tomography gives atomic-scale 3D images
High-sensitivity transmission electron microscopy produces precise 3D images of nanocrystals from just a single 1D snapshot
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ResearchDragonfly crystals on a silicon wafer
Electron microscope captures dragonfly-shaped film growth on silicon surface
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ResearchA chemical time capsule
Tree rings inspire a non-electrical, self-powered device for recording chemical events
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - September 2014
We speak to Paul Clarke about the challenges of natural product synthesis and discuss the pros and cons of perovskite solar cells
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ResearchLead 'soaps' behind iconic artwork damage uncovered
Analysis of yellow paint pigment reveals ion source responsible for lead carboxylate formation
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ReviewGet prepped
What should you look for in those lab workhorses: balances, stirrer plates and mills? Elisabeth Jeffries surveys the scene