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Book prize winners at 6th ISMSC, Brighton

20 Jul 2011

Congratulations to all the winners of poster prizes at the 6th International Symposium of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry held on 3-7 th July 2011 at the University of Sussesx, Brighton. There were about 250 poster presentations, many by PhD students, and David Smith, York and chair of the poster prize committee commented what a difficult decision it had been to chose the prize winners. RSC books were awarded to the following:

Anion Receptor Chemistry – Jonathan Sessler, Philip Gale and Won-Seob Cho

FP71 Anion-switchable supramolecular gels for controlling pharmaceutical crystal growth Jonathan Foster, University of Durham, UK

and

Boronic Acids in Saccharide Recognition – Tony James, Marcus Phillips and Seiji Shinkai

P172 Fabrication of soft submicrospheres composed of boronate ester polymers and their dynamic behaviour

Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan

and

Calixarenes – C David Gutsche

P130 Allosteric enhancement in light-driven foldameric receptors to control chloride concentrations

Semin Lee, Indiana University, USA

Further details on the books can be found at http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/series/15.asp?seriesid=15

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Explosive Chemistry!

12 Jul 2011

The third edition of this popular book has been fully revised and updated by author Jacqueline Akhavan, Cranfield University. It outlines the basic principles needed to understand the mechanism of explosions by chemical explosives. The history, theory and chemical types of explosives are introduced, providing the reader with information on the physical parameters of primary and secondary explosives. Thermodynamics, enthalpy, free energy and gas equations are covered together with examples of calculations, leading to the power and temperature of explosions. The new generation of explosive compositions called Insensitive High Explosives (IHE) have been introduced in this third edition with details of their properties. The effect explosives have on the environment has also been introduced together with relevant legislations. The new edition contains information on polyphosphazenes, high nitrogen molecules and details on new explosives such as LLM-105, CL-20, FOX-7, FOX-12, and DADNE. More detailed information is also provided on safety and the EMTAP tests. The book will aid the understanding of the theory of hot spots and its relationship to detonation and provides details on the manufacturing process for explosive molecules containing nitro, nitrate esters and nitramines.

This concise, readable book is ideal for ‘A’ level students and new graduates with no previous knowledge of explosive compositions. With detailed information on a vast range of explosives in tabular form and an extensive bibliography, this book will also be useful to anyone needing succinct information on the subject, such as the more experienced chemist in the explosives industry. For more information see http://www.rsc.org/Shop/books/2011/9781849733304.asp

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Controlling the population of microbial pathogens?

29 Jun 2011

The latest volume in the Comprehensive Series in Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences is the first book to cover this interesting and rapidly spreading topic, namely the use of visible light and photosensitising agents for controlling the population of microbial pathogens. Edited by Michael R Hamblin and Giulio Jori two pioneers in the field, Photodynamic Inactivation of Microbial Pathogens: Medical and Environmental Applications brings together the foremost practitioners to provide an up to date account for workers in the field. More information is available at http://www.rsc.org/Shop/books/2011/9781849731447.asp

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Award Winning RSC Author!

12 May 2011

Anthony D Covington, Emeritus Professor of Leather Science at the University of Northampton, UK and author of Tanning Chemistry: The Science of Leather has been awarded the coveted Alsop Award in recognition of his contribution to the leather industry. Details can be found at http://www.northampton.ac.uk/news/article/101/northampton-professor-wins-international-award.

The RSC is delighted to congratulate him and acknowledge the Alsop Award which was awarded in particular recognition for his book Tanning Chemistry: The Science of Leather. Professor Covington’s book was published by the RSC in 2009, and is still the only current text on tanning science to address the scientific principles which underpin the processes involved in making leather.

For more information on the book visit http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2009/9780854041701.asp.

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10th Anniversary Celebrations

12 May 2011

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this book is the proceedings of the conference Magnetic Resonance in Food Science held at the Clermont-Ferrand-Theix Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), and forms part of the continuing series of proceedings of the biennial conferences on applications of magnetic resonance to food science. The book provides a global survey, written by leading authorities, raising awareness of current activity in the field and potential applications. For further details see http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2011/9781849732338.asp

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Environmental Radiochemical Analysis IV

12 May 2011

Incidents in the past have made scientists aware of the need for accurate methods of radionuclide analyses in order to estimate the risk to the public from released radioactivity .This book is an authoritative, up-to-date collection of research contributions presented at the 11th International Symposium on Environmental Radiochemical Analysis. Representing the work of leading scientists from across the globe it presents information on analytical radiochemistry, the behaviour of radionuclides in the environment, radioactively contaminated land, fate of radionuclides in natural and engineered environments and behaviour of radionuclides in radioactive wastes. This essential work will be a key reference for graduates and professionals who work across fields involving analytical chemistry, environmental science and technology, and hazards and waste research and disposal. More information is available from http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2011/9781849731553.asp.

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Water Contamination Emergencies: Monitoring, Understanding and Acting

12 May 2011

This book is the proceedings of the International Conference on Water Contamination Emergencies: Monitoring, Understanding, Acting held in October 2010. The fourth in a series of conference proceedings this book develops themes from three previous, highly successful Water Contamination conferences in addition to dealing specifically with four new principle themes: monitoring, understanding, acting and lessons learned. With contributions from leading scientists and experts in academia and industry it offers a truly international perspective on our ability to deal with water contamination emergencies. Emphasis is given to prevention, strategy and unusual emergency incident situations relating to drinking water. The book appeals across the board from public health and environmental professionals to companies, agencies, regulators and experts involved in emergency planning and response. More details can be found at http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2011/9781849731560.asp.

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Single-Ion Solvation: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Elusive Thermodynamic Quantities

12 May 2011

A new book in the RSC Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Series, Single- Ion Solvation provides a clear understanding of the concepts, definitions and difficulties underlying the problem of determining single-ion solvation free energies via experiment or theory. Written by Philippe Hunenberger and Maria Reif, the book is primarily aimed at researchers (professors, postgraduates, graduates, and industrial researchers) concerned with processes involving ionic solvation properties (these are ubiquitous, eg. in physical/organic/analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, geology, and ecology). Because of the concept definitions and data compilations it contains, it is also a useful reference book to have in a university library. Finally, it may be of general interest to anyone wanting to learn more about ions and solvation. For more information see http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2011/9781847551870.asp.

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Biophysical Approaches Determining Ligand Binding to Biomolecular Targets

12 May 2011

The latest book in the RSC Biomolecular Sciences Series provides a complete overview of current techniques to identify ligands, how to characterise their binding sites and details on understanding binding mechanisms. Edited by Alberto Podjarny, CNRS, Strasbourg, Annick Dejaegere and Bruno Kieffer, this book is suitable for biomolecular scientists at graduate or post-doctoral level in academia and industry and biologists and chemists will also find it a useful introduction to the techniques available. For more details see http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2011/9781849730099.asp

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Structural and Catalytic Roles of Metal Ions in RNA

12 May 2011

This book, written by 28 internationally recognized experts, provides a most up-to-date view and it is thus of special relevance for colleagues teaching courses in biological inorganic chemistry and for researchers dealing, e.g., with nucleic acids, gene expression, and enzymology, but also for those in analytical and bioinorganic chemistry or biophysics. For more information see http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2011/9781849730945.asp.

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Book prize winners at 6th ISMSC, Brighton

Explosive Chemistry!

Controlling the population of microbial pathogens?

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10th Anniversary Celebrations

Environmental Radiochemical Analysis IV

Water Contamination Emergencies: Monitoring, Understanding and Acting

Single-Ion Solvation: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Elusive Thermodynamic Quantities

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