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Canine chemistry: nutritional biochemistry and chemical safety

Xinhan (Jemma) Zhang explores the magical chemistry of our best friends.

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Xinhan (Jemma) Zhang

Evolution of analysis for nutrients in infant formula

Infant formula is one of the most highly regulated food products in the world. This article describes the development of infant formula products and the methods used to quantitate their nutrient content.

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Brendon D. Gill* and Harvey E. Indyk

How safe are natural insecticides?

‍'All-natural' doesn't mean non-toxic. Dr Joanna Dowle looks at four plant-based insecticides to bust the myth that 'natural' chemicals are safer than those made in a lab.

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Dr Joanna Dowle

PFAS are forever — a complicated chemical family

‍Dr Peter Dawson explains what per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are, how they are used, and the global and national response to potential risks from these chemicals.

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‍Dr Peter Dawson

Book review: The Chemistry of Clay-Organic Reactions (2nd edition)

This 2024 book has been published a neat 50 years after the first edition of the same title in 1974,1 for which Dr Theng won the Adam Hilger Prize for a technical book published by a young (under 35) author.

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Jock Churchman

Profile: Distinguished Professor Sir Bill Denny

Celebrating the life and works of Distinguished Professor Sir Bill Denny, who recently retired from the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre after a 52-year career dedicated to medicinal chemistry.

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Michael Hay* and Brian Palmer

56th International Chemistry Olympiad, Saudi Arabia

Congratulations to four students who represented Aotearoa NZ at the recent ICHO Chemistry Olympiad in Saudi Arabia.

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Jan Giffney

President’s column

Connecting and inspiring

Comment from the President.

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Joanne Harvey

A glowing story: the chemical mechanisms behind marine bioluminescence

Dive into the world of marine bioluminescence and uncover the chemistry behind this exciting phenomenon.

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Lauren Gris

A chemical analysis of Shackleton’s milk

Chemists have compared the characteristics of milk powder uncovered from Shackleton’s 1908 Nimrod expedition to Antarctica with modern spray-dried milk powders.

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‍Justin G. Bendall, Abraham S. Chawanji, Bertram Y. Fong, Paul Andrewes, Lin Ma, Alastair K. H. MacGibbon, and Skelte G. Anema*

Obituary – Dr Henry Joseph (Harry) Percival (1943−2024)

Harry Percival, a former colleague and staff member at Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research and NZ Soil Bureau, DSIR, died of a heart attack at his home in Palmerston North, on 23 March 2024.

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Benny Theng, Palmerston North & Jock Churchman, Adelaide, Australia

Obituary: Peter Boyd (1946 – 2024)

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Graham Bowmaker, University of Auckland and Chris Reed, University of California, Riverside

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