For the majority of users conducting nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy today, sample preparation follows a similar path: isolate a compound or compounds from a reaction mixture (or if ...

It has been widely accepted that the intra- and intermolecular forces that arise from the presence of water molecules are essential for protein structure and function. For example, numerous examples ...

New UB studies suggest the energy-efficient and eco-friendly approach could help reuse millions of tons of plastics.

A liquid phase facilitates chemical reactions, something that has been known empirically for centuries. As a solvent, a liquid allows dissolved reactants to encounter each other at rates that are ...

Since our research focus for years has been on bio- and chemocatalytic synthesis in water, I read with great interest “Some Organic Chemists Want to Turn on the Tap of a Familiar Solvent” (C&EN, July ...

This project was funded by a grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRCNZ). Jeroen Douwes receives funding from the New Zealand Health Research Council, the Ministry of Health, and ...