If the household cleaner emits a lemon-like odour, this may be due to a nitrile called citronellyl nitrile. These versatile chemical nitrile groups are also used in the manufacture of active ...

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) has emerged as a robust, cost-effective platform for the production of industrial enzymes, utilising low-moisture substrates such as agro-industrial wastes. Notably, SSF ...

Researchers built a low-cost, automated system reusing enzymes & microbes with magnets to cut biofuel & food production costs ...

Where do the well-known cannabis compounds THC, CBD and CBC come from? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have ...

Clascoterone (cortexolone 17α-propionate) is a first-in-class topical anti-androgen approved in 2020 for the treatment of acne in patients aged 12 years and older. It works by blocking androgen ...

An ancient biological enzyme known as nickel-iron hydrogenase may play a key role in producing hydrogen for a renewables-based energy economy, researchers said. Careful study of the enzyme has led ...