The chemical breakdown & Chemistry in its element

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Twistacenes: Chemistry in its element May 17, 2018

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Kat Arney discovers the strange things that happen when organic compounds go round the twist

Calcium hypochlorite: Chemistry in its element May 10, 2018

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A component of 'trench atmosphere' and 'the most powerful antiseptic known', Mike Freemantle explores calcium hydroxide and the birth of a chemical dynasty

Indium tin oxide: Chemistry in its element May 03, 2018

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Swipe, tap, pinch, poke and prod – Neil Withers gets hands on with touchscreen material indium tin oxide, ITO

BaZnGa: Chemistry in its element Apr 26, 2018

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Science imitates art imitating science, as sitcom The big bang theory inspires the creation of a new compound

Triamcinolone: Chemistry in its element Apr 20, 2018

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Concluding our pair of podcasts on a recent cycling scandal, Ben Valsler looks at the steroid triamcinolone

Acetylcysteine: Chemistry in its element Apr 12, 2018

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Acetylcysteine is a versatile drug, helping manage lung conditions and treat paracetamol overdose. But, as Ben Valsler discovers, it has found itself at the centre of a cycling controversy

Curare and ouabain: Chemistry in its element Apr 06, 2018

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Jamie Durrani presents a pair of plant-based poisons

Gutta percha: Chemistry in its element Mar 29, 2018

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Kat Arney wraps herself around the tree sap that saved transatlantic telecommunications

Maitotoxin: Chemistry in its element Mar 09, 2018

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A giant marine toxin with a total synthesis story to tell

Astaxanthin: Chemistry in its element Mar 02, 2018

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Colourful crustaceans and the story of a ubiquitous biological pigment