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The Analytical Research Forum

25 Jun 2014

The Analytical Research Forum 2014 is a high impact scientific meeting for the UK analytical community, and would be of interest to people at various stages of their research careers.

The Royal Society of Chemistry has assembled keynote and invited speakers, along with early-stage researchers, to present during this day long conference.

To familiarise yourself with the variety of topics covered by analytical chemistry you can refer to a range of Series published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, including:

There is a dedicated section for analytical titles on the RSC Online Bookshop, with publications including Quantitative Proteomics, Advances in Biological Solid-State NMR, and Microfluidics in Detection Science.

The Royal Society of Chemistry also publishes Specialist Periodical Reports on an annual or biennial basis, providing systematic and detailed review coverage of recent developments in major areas of chemical research.

The Analytical Research Forum is taking place at The Chemistry Centre on Monday 7 July at Burlington House, London. Registration is open until June 30, and for further information on the Analytical Research Forum you can contact the RSC Events Team.

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Histological Techniques: An Introduction for Beginners in Toxicology

16 Jun 2014

Do you want to learn more about histological techniques and how to apply them successfully for you work? Histological Techniques by Robert Maynard, Noel Downes and Brenda Finney is the book for you! You can find out more on our website and buy the book here.

Histological techniques form the basis of many areas of research, yet they can often be poorly understood. Aimed at postgraduate students and those at an early stage of their career, this title provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to histological techniques.

In this book you will find a unique overview of the area with a guide to how to use and incorporate histological techniques within your own research, illustrated with detailed images and slides throughout. Chapters cover:

• An Introduction to Histopathology

• The Light Microscope

• How to Examine Histological Sections

• Tissue Processing: Fixation, Dehydration and Clearing

• Paraffin Wax: Embedding and Section Cutting

• Standard Staining Techniques

• The Theoretical Basis of Histological Staining

• Histochemistry

You may also be interested in books in the Issues in Toxicology Series. This Series is devoted to coverage of modern toxicology and assessment of risk. Written by expert scientists from academia, government and industry, each book serves as a reference and guide to investigations in toxicology, biomedicine, biochemistry, forensics and environmental/pollution sciences. Find out more here or email Rowan Frame at framer@rsc.org

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Read our latest biomaterials books

10 Jun 2014

Recent titles from the RSC Smart Materials Series:

Materials Design Inspired by Nature edited by Peter Fratzl, John Dunlop and Richard Weinkamer
Smart Materials for Drug Delivery edtited by Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo and Angel Concheiro

New RSC Soft Matter Series Books:

Functional Molecular Gels edited by Beatriu Escuder and Juan Miravet
Hydrogels in Cell-Based Therapies edited by Che J Connon and Ian W Hamley

Relevant titles in the RSC Polymer Chemistry Series:

Polymeric Materials with Antimicrobial Activity edited by Alexandra Muñoz-Bonilla, María Cerrada and Marta Fernández-García
Functional Polymers for Nanomedicine edited by Youqing Shen

Also of interest:

Supramolecular Systems in Biomedical Fields edited by Hans-Jörg Schneider
DNA Conjugates and Sensors edited by Keith R Fox and Tom Brown

Coming Soon:

Biointerfaces edited by Dietmar Hutmacher and Wojciech Chrzanowski
Cell Surface Engineering edited by Rawil Fakhrullin, Insung Choi and Yuri Lvov
Soft Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications edited by Jose Callejas-Fernandez, Joan Estelrich, Manuel Quesada-Perez and Jacqueline Forcada

Don’t forget all research level books are also included within the RSC eBook collection, which is accessible and fully searchable via the RSC Publishing Platform. All visitors have free full access to the table of contents, preface, front matter and first chapter of every eBook with their RSC Publishing Account.

If you have an idea for a book or would like more information about our titles please contact Materials Books Commissioning Editor, Leanne Marle

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Book Series Editor-in-Chief is Entrepreneur of the Year

03 Jun 2014

The RSC Chemical Biology Book Series is a new venture that aims to provide a suite of high level research books on cutting-edge research at the interface of chemistry and biology. We are delighted to have recently appointed Professor Tom Brown as Editor-in-Chief.

Tom has been announced as the Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year. He is responsible for three tremendously successful start-ups, Oswel, ATDBio and Primer Design. Read his entrepreneurial story in the recent article in Chemistry World, Triple-Stranded Success Story, by Sarah Houlton.

Tom received his first degree and PhD in Chemistry at Bradford University. He moved to Nottingham University, then to Oxford and Cambridge University to carry out postdoctoral research. In 1985 he was appointed to a lectureship in Biological Chemistry at Edinburgh University where he was promoted to Reader then Professor of Nucleic Acids Chemistry. He moved to a Chair in Chemical Biology at Southampton University in 1995. As well as his continuing involvement in ATDBio and Primer Design, Tom is now an academic at the University of Oxford. His research interests lie in nucleic acid chemistry, DNA sequence recognition and the application of nucleic acids to nanotechnology, diagnostics and biology.

Tom co-edited the book, DNA Conjugates and Sensors, with Professor Keith Fox, University of Southampton. Find out more about this excellent volume, which describes the preparation of DNA-conjugates and their applications as aptamers, riboswitches and nanostructures here…

DNA Conjugates and Sensors, Keith R Fox (Editor), Tom Brown (Editor), ISBN: 978-1-84973-427-1, Copyright 2012

You might also be interested to read some of Tom’s recent articles:

Triplex-mediated analysis of cytosine methylation at CpA sites in DNA
Marie W. Johannsen, Simon R. Gerrard, Tracy Melvin and Tom Brown
Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 551-553, DOI: 10.1039/C3CC45917A, Communication

Self-reporting hybridisation assay for miRNA analysis
Jo-Anne Riley, Tom Brown, Nittaya Gale, Julie Herniman and G. John Langley
Analyst, 2014,139, 1088-1092, DOI: 10.1039/C3AN01825C, Paper

Combined nucleobase and backbone modifications enhance DNA duplex stability and preserve biocompatibility
Afaf H. El-Sagheer and Tom Brown
Chem. Sci., 2014,5, 253-259, DOI: 10.1039/C3SC51753E, Edge Article

Gold nanoparticles and fluorescently-labelled DNA as a platform for biological sensing
Amelie Heuer-Jungemann, Pascal K. Harimech, Tom Brown and Antonios G. Kanaras
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 9503-9510, DOI: 10.1039/C3NR03707J, Minireview

If you would like more information about the new RSC Chemical Biology Series, would like to be involved in a book project in this area, or would like to suggest ideas for book topics, please get in touch with Rowan Frame, Books Commissioning Editor at framer@rsc.org.

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Books Can Be Therapeutic…

01 May 2014

Take a look at these latest “therapeutic” titles in the RSC Drug Discovery Series:

Biotherapeutics: Recent Developments using Chemical and Molecular Biology
Edited by Lyn H Jones and Andrew J McKnight
ISBN: 978-1-84973-601-5

Inhibitors of Molecular Chaperones as Therapeutic Agents
Edited by Timothy D Machajewski and Zhenhai Gao
ISBN: 978-1-84973-666-4

Pain Therapeutics
Edited by Charlotte Allerton
ISBN: 978-1-84973-645-9

“This book is a well-balanced reference manual for new entrants into pain drug discovery or a general resource for the overview of the current state of pain therapeutics for more experienced researchers” Source: ChemMedChem 2014, 9, 855 – 857

Also, look out for these books coming out next in the series:

Interested in writing a book? Contact the Medicinal Chemistry Commissioning Editor, Rowan Frame, for more information about publishing books with the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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RSC Book wins 2014 Drammie Award

17 Apr 2014

Congratulations to Ian Buxton & Paul Hughes, authors of The Science and Commerce of Whisky for winning a 2014 Drammie Award for Best New Whiskey Related Product.

Author Ian Buxton says ‘This Drammie award is exciting and gratifying for two reasons: firstly, because the book hasn’t been out for all that long so it’s great to see it making an impact. But secondly, mainly because this is a genuine consumer award with open voting and a number of short-listed contenders. This is real whisky enthusiasts telling us that they value the book – and that is very satisfying’.

The book provides a unique and authoritative overview of a developing and dynamic sector, reflecting current best practice as well as a historical perspective, production expertise and insightful, expert market and marketing commentary. Not to be missed by whisky enthusiasts around the world.

Get your copy today from the online bookshop.

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New Nanoscience and Soft Matter Books

16 Apr 2014

Just published in the RSC Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series:

Nanodiamond edited by Oliver Williams
The first comprehensive book on nanodiamonds with contributions from leading experts in the field.

Nanofabrication and its Application in Renewable Energy edited by Gang Zhang and Navin Manjooran
This edited work presents approaches to the fabrication of nanomaterials for energy applications, such as photovoltaics, semiconductors, and thermoelectrics.

New for the RSC Soft Matter Series:

Hydrogels in Cell-Based Therapies edited by Che J Connon and Ian W Hamley
Leading experts provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress in the synthesis of different hydrogels and their biomedical applications.

Don’t forget you can access the front matter, table of contents and the first chapter of all the books in these Book Series for free.

Look out for other forthcoming materials science books:

Semiconductor Quantum Dots edited by Mark Green
Metal Nanoparticles for Catalysis edited by Franklin (Feng) Tao
Phosphorus-Based Polymers edited by Sophie Monge and Ghislain David
Mechanochromic Fluorescent Materials edited by Jiarui Xu and Zhenguo Chi

Meet the Commissioning Editor

Attending the Spring MRS meeting in San Francisco? Commissioning Editor Leanne Marle will be there Mon 21 April – Wed 22 April, please contact her if you would like to arrange a meeting.

Interested in writing a book? Contact the Materials Books Commissioning Editor, Leanne Marle for more information about publishing books with the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Parkinson’s Disease

11 Apr 2014

Affecting over 1.5 million people across the world, Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition. It affects 1.5% of the global population over 65 years of age. As life expectancy is increasing, over the next few years the number of patients with Parkinson´s disease will grow exponentially. To date, there are no available treatments that are capable of curing Parkinson´s disease, and the current goal of therapy, dopamine replacement strategies, is to reduce symptoms.

Today is World Parkinson’s Disease Day – a day for raising awareness and for educating the community of its causes, symptoms and the medical/surgical treatment methods available. The first World Parkinson’s Disease Day, which commemorated the birthday of Dr James Parkinson, also saw the launch of the EPDA’s Charter for People with Parkinson’s. More than 30 Parkinson’s organisations around the world united on the same day to support the Charter.

To support the work of researchers in industry and academia involved in drug discovery for Parkinson’s Disease, the Royal Society of Chemistry recently published Emerging Drugs and Targets for Parkinson’s Disease, edited by Ana Martinez and Carmen Gil.

“Altogether, I can recommend this volume of the excellent RSC Drug Discovery Series to medicinal chemists, (chemical) biologists and pharmacologists interested in drug development for Parkinson’s Disease” Prof. Christa E. Muller, ChemMedChem

Find out more about the RSC Drug Discovery Series at http://rsc.li/drug-discoveryor email framer@rsc.org

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New books covering the latest smart materials

19 Feb 2014

New titles in the RSC Smart Materials Series include:

Magnetorheology: Advances and Applications edited by Norman Wereley, University of Maryland, USA

Leading experts provide a timely overview of the key developments in the physics, chemistry and uses of magnetorheological fluids.

Look out for forthcoming books in the Series:

Mechanochromic Fluorescent Materials: Phenomena, Materials and Applications edited by Jiarui Xu and Zhenguo Chi, Sun Yat-sen University, China

An introduction to the concept of mechanofluorochromism and the variety of applications of this group of materials.

Functional Nanometer-Sized Clusters of Transition Metals: Synthesis, Properties and Applications edited by Wei Chen, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China and Shaowei Chen, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA

Edited by active researchers in the area, the book provides a valuable reference for researchers in the area of functional nanomaterials.

Read the latest title in the RSC Soft Matter Series:

Functional Molecular Gels Edited by Beatriu Escuder and Juan Miravet, Universitat Jaume I, France

Forthcoming titles in the RSC Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series:

Nanodiamond Edited by Oliver Williams, Cardiff University, UK

Interested in writing a book? Contact the Materials Books Commissioning Editor, Leanne Marle for more information about publishing books with the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Attending the Spring ACS meeting in Dallas next month? Visit us at booth #1101 to see our latest books on display.

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A focus on drug safety and efficacy

10 Feb 2014

Assessing and preventing adverse effects of pharmaceutical products is an important part of medicinal chemistry and drug development. The RSC Drug Discovery and Issues in Toxicology Series includes a broad range of books on drug efficacy and drug safety, or pharmacovigilance.

Take a look at the books below to find out more about issues involved in safety and efficacy of drugs and techniques for their evaluation. All these books are available as eBooks and you can access the front matter, table of contents and the first chapter of all these for free. Why not recommend them to your library?

These titles are a great resource for scientists involved in drug discovery and development and drug metabolism studies. They are also a valuable guide for regulators concerned with the safety evaluation of chemicals and postgraduate medicinal chemists.

Recently published:

Chemical Toxicity Prediction: Category Formation and Read-Across
Mark Cronin, Judith Madden, Steven Enoch and David Roberts (978-1-84973-384-7, Issues in Toxicology)

Comprehensive Biomarker Discovery and Validation for Clinical Application
Péter Horvatovich and Rainer Bischoff (978-1-84973-422-6, RSC Drug Discvovery)

More key texts:

Designing Multi-Target Drugs
J. Richard Morphy and C John Harris (978-1-84973-362-5, RSC Drug Discovery)

New Horizons in Predictive Toxicology: Current Status and Application
Alan G E Wilson (978-1-84973-051-8, RSC Drug Discovery)

Also highly recommended:

Cytochromes P450: Role in the Metabolism and Toxicity of Drugs and other Xenobiotics
Costas Ioannides (978-0-85404-274-6, Issues in Toxicology)

Nanostructured Biomaterials for Overcoming Biological Barriers
Maria Jose Alonso and Noemi S. Csaba (978-1-84973-363-2, RSC Drug Discovery)

Biomedical Imaging: The Chemistry of Labels, Probes and Contrast Agents
Martin Braddock (978-1-84973-014-3, RSC Drug Discovery)

Metabolism, Pharmacokinetics and Toxicity of Functional Groups: Impact of Chemical Building Blocks on ADMET
Dennis A Smith (978-1-84973-016-7, RSC Drug Discovery)

Coming soon:

Metabolic Profiling: Disease and Xenobiotics

Martin Grootveld (9781849731638, Issues in Toxicology)

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