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16/01/2026

📢Call for Submissions to the Special Issue: Research on Crystal Structures of Metal Complexes
✏️Guest edited by Prof. Dr. Takashiro Akitsu
🔗Issue: https://brnw.ch/21wZ8Oa
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15/01/2026

👀 Have you read one of our most cited publications in 2025 yet?

👉 "Effects and Impact of Selenium on Human Health, A Review" by Bai et al.

ℹ️ The review's aim is to provide new insights and evidence for further elucidating the role of selenium and selenoproteins in health maintenance, as well as for future nutritional guidelines and public health policies.

🔗 Read it here: https://brnw.ch/21wZ7k8

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Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element that is crucial for human health.

15/01/2026

📢 There is only One Day Left to submit your abstracts for the 5th Medicinal Chemistry Symposium ( ): New Trends in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, which will be held in , China, from May 14 to 17, 2026.
📝 Submit your abstracts here before 16 January: https://brnw.ch/21wZ6Ab

👉 Join us for insightful discussions on a wide range of the related topics:
S1. Chemical Biology for Drug Discovery
S2. AI for Drug Discovery
S3. New Proximity-Based Drug Modalities
S4. Natural Products in Drug Discovery
S5. Biocatalysis for Natural Product and Drug Synthesis
S6. Drug Discovery Targeting GPCRs and Ion Channels
S7. DNA-Encoded Libraries in Drug Discovery
S8. Medicinal Chemistry Tales
🔗 Conference Website: https://brnw.ch/21wZ6Aa

🥇 Grasp the golden opportunity to share your groundbreaking insights, latest research findings, and connect with like-minded scholars from across the globe!

14/01/2026

💡 Interested in the transition to a sustainable chemical industry? Check out this review:

📄 "Selective Deoxygenation of Biomass Polyols into Diols" by Serrano-Ruiz (Universidad Loyola Andalucía)

🔗 Read it here: https://brnw.ch/21wZ4NJ

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The transition to a sustainable chemical industry necessitates efficient valorization of biomass, with polyols serving as versatile, renewable feedstocks. This comprehensive review, focusing on advancements within the last five years, critically analyzes the selective hydrogenolysis of key biomass-d...

13/01/2026

📢Call for Submissions to the Special Issue: New Trends in Graphene Nanomaterials
✏️Guest edited by Dr. Łukasz Kołodziejczyk
🔗Issue: https://brnw.ch/21wZ2R4
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13/01/2026

📢 We are delighted to announce that Dr. William L. Blalock from the National Research Council (C.N.R National Research Council, CNR), Italy, will serve as a Scientific Committee Member for the 5th Medicinal Chemistry Symposium ( ): New Trends in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, which will be held in , China, from May 14 to 17, 2026.

🎤 Dr. Blalock serves as a Group Leader at the Italian National Research Council. The research conducted by his group focuses on stress and inflammatory signaling and how this signaling influences disease progression in leukemia, osteosarcoma, and neuromuscular degenerative diseases. In particular, his group is characterizing the role of the stress-activated kinase PKR. Using proteomic (mass spectrometry, HPLC, and 2D electrophoresis) and molecular (PCR, RNAseq, and mutagenesis) approaches, Dr. Blalock’s group is attempting to identify interacting proteins and substrates of nuclear PKR and the various PKR splicing variants.

📝 Submit your abstracts here before 16 January: https://brnw.ch/21wZ2l8

12/01/2026

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📄 "Flux Enhancement in Hybrid Pervaporation Membranes Filled with Mixed Magnetic Chromites ZnCr2Se4, CdCr2Se4 and CuCr2Se4" by Jakubski et al.

ℹ️ This work presents a novel approach to membrane-based separation, advancing the development of energy-efficient, environmentally sustainable bioethanol purification technologies.

🔗 Find it here: https://brnw.ch/21wZ179

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The integration of bioethanol into transportation fuels requires efficient purification methods to overcome the ethanol–water azeotrope, which cannot be separated by conventional distillation. Pervaporation has become an attractive alternative, offering high selectivity while minimising energy con...

10/01/2026

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📄"Optimization of a Natural-Deep-Eutectic-Solvent-Based Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction Method for the Multi-Target Determination of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater" by Gómez-Nieto et al.

🔗 Read it here: https://brnw.ch/21wYYS4

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The widespread discharge of industrial and urban waste has led to significant increases in the environmental concentrations of numerous chemical substances. This work presents the development of a simple and environmentally friendly dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) method based on ...

09/01/2026

📢Call for Submissions: Green Extraction, Characterization, and Biological Potential of Natural Phytochemicals
✏️Guest editor: Dr. Gustavo Castillo-Herrera
🔗Link: https://brnw.ch/21wYX6T
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09/01/2026

📢 We are delighted to announce that Prof. Dr. Ke Ding from Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China, will serve as a Keynote Speaker for the 5th Medicinal Chemistry Symposium ( 2026): New Trends in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, which will be held in , China, from May 14 to 17, 2026.

🎤 Prof. Ke Ding serves as the Executive Deputy Director of the National Key Laboratory of Small Molecule Regulation of Life Processes at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, CAS. His research focuses on innovative drug discovery (medicinal chemical biology), particularly addressing critical clinical challenges such as cancer and drug resistance through the design and synthesis of novel small-molecule modulators. He has successfully led the development and approval of two Class 1 innovative drugs, olverembatinib and liuetinib, with five additional drug candidates advancing into clinical studies globally. Prof. Ding has authored over 270 international publications and holds more than 80 granted patents worldwide, with multiple patents successfully translated into practice.

✨ Don't miss the opportunity to interact with Prof. Ding!
📝 Submit your abstracts here before 16 January: https://brnw.ch/21wYWTm

08/01/2026

💡 Check out one of our most cited publications in 2025!

📄 "Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG): Pharmacological Properties, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential" by Capasso et al.

ℹ️ Given the growing prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases and the increasing interest in natural compounds, EGCG presents a promising avenue for novel therapeutic strategies. This review aims to summarize current knowledge on EGCG.

🔗 Find it here: https://brnw.ch/21wYVh0

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Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the predominant catechin in green tea, comprises approximately 50% of its total polyphenol content and has garnered widespread recognition for its significant therapeutic potential. As the principal bioactive component of Camellia sinensis, EGCG is celebrated for its...

07/01/2026

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👉 "1H-Indoles from Deoxybenzoin Schiff Bases by Deprotonation—SNAr Cyclization" by Nevels and Bunce (Oklahoma State University)

🔗 Find it here: https://brnw.ch/21wYTzc

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A transition metal-free synthesis of 1,2,5-trisubstituted 1H-indoles by a deprotonation–SNAr cyclization sequence from 1-aryl-2-(2-fluoro-5-nitrophenyl)ethan-1-one (deoxy-benzoin) Schiff bases is reported. The starting deoxybenzoins were prepared by Friedel-Crafts acylation of activated aromatic c...