Rat revelations, aspirin inspiration and a potential treatment for a debilitating disease

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Dame Margaret Brimble is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand where she makes and modifies naturally occurring bioactive compounds from plants, animal tissue, and marine and soil organisms. She has published more than 600 papers and is an inventor on more than 50 patents. Brimble recently spoke with CICNews editor Sharon Oosthoek in advance of her plenary presentation at IUPAC CCCE 2021 in August.

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Le glas du plexiglas polluant

MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY

Le PMMA, couramment appelé plexiglas, est partout en ce moment et sa fabrication est loin d’être verte. Mais cela pourrait s’améliorer, grâce à un nouveau procédé de fabrication plus respectueux des ouvriers d’usine et de l’environnement. (Cet article est produit en partenariat avec L’Actualité chimique canadienne.)

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