Photo credit: Lisa Townley (left); Pyogenes Gruffer (right), Flickr. When my organic chemistry professor told me that the main molecular component of chocolate, theobromine, differs from caffeine only ...

Excessive reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as H 2 O 2 (hydrogen peroxide), HO − (hydroxyl radical), HOO − (hidroperoxil), NO − (nitric oxide radical), NO 2− ...

In a new study of the continuing use in California of the pesticide methyl bromide, a known developmental, neurologic and respiratory toxin, researchers from UCLA and UC Irvine found that the compound ...

Methyl formate, a clear, volatile liquid, is the simplest carboxylate ester. It can be made in the lab by the acid-catalyzed esterification of formic acid and methanol. Industrially, it is produced by ...

Methyl acetate is the second simplest aliphatic ester, along with its isomer ethyl formate 1. It has a pleasant, fruity odor and occurs in nature in fruits (e.g., bananas, grapes, and apples) and ...

Agriculture experts have highlighted the importance of Methyl Bromide (MeBr) fumigation saying it is a vital element and guaranteed treatment for all imported agricultural products to prevent the ...