Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES)

Ammonium salts could provide a viable way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via carbon mineralization

A simple fermentation treatment can convert a by-product of biofuel production into a valuable chemical feedstock for a wide range of biomedical products

Safe and inexpensive iron catalysts provide a ‘greener’ alternative to typical pharmaceutical production methods

The waste plant materials remaining from palm oil extraction processes can now be converted into a useful sugar

A novel approach produces dual-function molecules that enhance a widely used chemical reaction while reducing harmful by-products

Industrial-scale chemistry could benefit from a robust new catalyst that selectively generates amino acid precursors from cyanide at room temperature

Ethanol from plants may become cheaper, thanks to insights into the metabolism of a fungus used in fermentation

The latest advance in imaging technology helps optimize catalysts for use in onboard fuel processing

Water plays a key role in the co-crystallization of active pharmaceutical ingredients

A new type of bone cement is unlikely to cause infection as it contains porous silica particles that slowly release antibiotics into the body

Researchers have synthesized a fungal metabolite and derivatives that inhibit crucial enzymes related to cancers

Generating microbes with useful properties is quicker and easier if multiple genes are modified at the same time