Feature articles
Topical, broad and varied
Petra de Jongh and Hermen Overkleeft, co-chairs of the Scientific Program Committee of IUPAC | CHAINS 2023 provide a preview of the program.
New spin on photocatalysis
The PhotoScale consortium aims to design a photospinning disc reactor that will allow photocatalytic reactions to be carried out on a larger scale.
A European network for chemistry lecturers
The European Chemistry Thematic Network (ECTN) will try to answer questions on challenges for chemistry lecturers at its annual meeting in April.
Machine learning for chromatography
At KU Leuven, researchers apply machine learning for more efficient method development.
Tomorrow’s medicines
Interview with Henk-Jan Out on the importance of innovation and the potential of CRISPR-Cas9 and mRNA.
Bigger and better screening in Oss
The Pivot Park Screening Centre in Oss got off to a flying start thanks to an inheritance from America. The company is now the biggest screening facility in Europe.
Metal-free click chemistry for antibody-drug conjugates
Synaffix links antibodies to drugs to enable targeted delivery.
‘The future lies in mRNA’
Start-up Ribopro is fully dedicated to mRNA.
Beyond contraceptives
Organon is back - but with a broader mission than before. The company focuses on women’s health, but no longer just in the context of reproduction.
Pharma Future: Therapeutic oligonucleotides
The promise of oligonucleotides.
Pharma Future: Regenerative medicine
Enticing the body to repair itself.
Pharma Future: Gene therapy
Full recovery thanks to gene therapy.
Pharma Future: Nanomedicine
High-tech precision drug delivery.
‘We understand what starting pharma companies need’
When Pivot Park started in 2012, not everyone was convinced it would work. But by now, the park is clearly a magnet for start-ups in the pharma field.
A realistic look at CO2 emissions and climate change
In the fight against climate change, writes Gadi Rothenberg, “every little bit” does not help. Adapting to a warmer world is therefore inevitable.
Gambling and winning
Martijn Peters (32) won multiple awards for his lectures, vlogs and TikToks and is now science coordinator at DPG Media.
‘Handy’ enzymes create two chiral centres
Francesco Mutti and his team have used modified enzymes to produce amines with two stereocentres in a one-pot synthesis.
4Tissue provides better breast reconstruction
A group of scientists in Ghent developed a new material for breast reconstruction and aims to bring their invention to patients.
Chemical tricks offer real-life sensations
Are you really cold or is it just caused by the menthol applied to your skin? A new system of chemical haptics is playing tricks on your body.
‛The final industrial materials don’t have to be that precise’
If Filip Du Prez has his way, thermosets such as epoxies will be almost as recyclable as thermoplastics in a few years’ time.
