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ConTRIVEd: A Novel Method of Protein Quantification
ConTRIVEd allows for the label-free, high-throughput quantification of protein concentration via a click-capable EZ ligand, which can be easily synthesized in 32 steps.
50 Shades of Brown: An Index of Chemical Misery
Using this novel method, you can judge the purity of reaction mixtures with a simple visible light spectroscopy (looking at it)
Platinum-Group Based Pentazolatocarboxylate Metal Inorganically Linked Frameworks for Direct CO2 Capture and Solar Fuel Applications
Abstract: We report the preparation of a PtO-pentazole Metal Inorganically Linked Framework (MILF)
The Mechanism of the Über Reaction
Novel paper proposing a catalytic cycle for the Over Reaction
The Effects of Alcohol on the Grant-Writing Process
Different alcohols are tested to find the best way to drunk write a grant proposal. Read about the results here
PPG: Personal Protective Groups as a Defence Against Laboratory Carcinogens
New methods to protect post-grad chemists from laboratory carcinogens.
Effects of Superstitious Behavior on the Synthesis of Nylon 66
In this paper, the superstitions around lab practices are analyzed and evaluated
Proposed Detection of Ghosts by Mass Spectrometry-Spectral Presence Origin-Omics Kinetic Yield (MS-SPOOKY)
Ghost hunting has yet to consider the realm of laboratory instrumentation for detection and visualization of ghosts. Here we do it with Mass Spectronomy!
‘Yo mama’ Jokes as a Metric of Psychosexual Development
Every ‘yo mama’ joke conveys major psychosexual Themes which is a major indicator of a person’s level of sexual maturity.