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Selective alkylation of pyrimidine compounds.

Pyrimidines and pyrimidin-2(1H)-ones are used as starting materials for the synthesis of various compounds with pharmacological effects. For example,…

Uzbek Stachys species - an herb against many diseases.

Plants of the genus Stachys are used in the traditional medicine of Uzbekistan for the broad treatment of many diseases, such as inflammation,…

Piperine biosynthesis: all in one place.

Piperine is an alkaloid responsible for the pungency of pepper (Piper nigrum), more precisely, of its black dried fruits. In recent years, IPB scientists have…

Drugstore in the forest: New anthelmintic compounds isolated from fungi.

More than 1.7 billion people worldwide are affected by infections with roundworms, whipworms and hookworms. These neglected…

Cellulose structures in seed mucilage: New influencing factors discovered.

IPB scientists have recently gained new insights into the complex genetic regulation of mucilage formation in Arabidopsis…

How a ferroxidase equips plant roots for phosphate-deficient soil.

Phosphate is an essential nutrient for the plant. However, in the soil, metals such as iron interact with the scarce nutrient to…

Breeding, roasting, brewing: On the track of coffee's chemistry.

In a review article, IPB chemists and Egyptian scientists compared different MS- and NMR-based metabolomics technologies for…

Quality control for new vaccine candidates.

It has been almost a year and a half since our chemists, together with Cuban partners, produced novel glycoconjugates that can be used as new vaccines…

More than just stabilizers: Function and impact of plant mannans.

Catalin Voinuciuc has summarized the latest findings on plant mannans in a review published in New Phytologist. Some of these results…

Drought stress reduces nitrogen fixation in legumes.

Drought causes a dramatic yield loss in all crops. Legumes in particular are extremely sensitive to water deficit, leading to reduced nitrogen…

News Ticker Science 2022

+++ News Ticker Science #114 +++ Synthesis +++

Selective alkylation of pyrimidine compounds.

+++ News Ticker Science #113 +++ Bioactives +++

Uzbek Stachys species - an herb against many diseases.

+++ News Ticker Science #112 +++ Biosynthesis +++

Piperine biosynthesis: all in one place.

+++ News Ticker Science #111 +++ Bioactives +++

Drugstore in the forest: New anthelmintic compounds isolated from fungi.

+++ News Ticker Science #110 +++ Cell Wall Polymers+++

Cellulose structures in seed mucilage: New influencing factors discovered.

+++ News Ticker Science #109 +++ Plant Stress +++

How a ferroxidase equips plant roots for phosphate-deficient soil.

+++ News Ticker Science #108 +++ Analytical Methods +++

Breeding, roasting, brewing: On the track of coffee's chemistry.

+++ News Ticker Science #107 +++ Analytical Methods +++

Quality control for new vaccine candidates.

+++ News Ticker Science #106 +++ Cell Wall Polymers +++

More than just stabilizers: Function and impact of plant mannans.

+++ News Ticker Science #105 +++ Plant Stress +++

Drought stress reduces nitrogen fixation in legumes.