Mucic acid crystals grown from a water-based solution achieved a record-breaking stiffness for an organic crystal.

One of the important objectives of green chemistry is the use of eco-friendly solvents and catalysts to perform chemical reactions. Catalysts such as organocatalysts, enzymes, and ionic liquids have ...

The University of Illinois team in front of a fermenter at the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab. From left: Jeremy Guest, Sarang Bhagwat, Jayne Allen, Somesh Mishra, Benjamin Crosly (back), Vijay ...

Crystals made from mucic acid are the stiffest organic crystals reported to date. 1 They owe their rigidity to a dense web of hydrogen bonding between their molecules, giving them mechanical ...

Lygos, a specialty ingredient supplier, reports that it is working with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office’s Agile BioFoundry (ABF) to generate a large multi-omics ...

There are a few basic rules to live by when you’re trying to eat a clean, nutritious diet: avoid sugar, always opt for whole grains instead of refined carbs, and try to limit as many food additives as ...