Lopinavir: Chemistry in its element

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Lopinavir: Chemistry in its element

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Apr 17, 2020

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Ben Valsler explains how a drug that prevents HIV from donning its protective 'coat' now makes up one arm of the World Health Organisation's Covid-19 trial

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Apr 17, 2020

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A weekly tour of the periodic table, from Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Plutonium: Chemistry in its element: Plutonium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Oxygen: Chemistry in its element: Oxygen podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Astatine: Chemistry in its element: Even the rarest element on Earth has its uses according to Mark Peplow by Chemistry in its element
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Nitrogen: Chemistry in its element: Nitrogen podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Uranium: Chemistry in its element: Uranium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Arsenic: Chemistry in its element: Chemistry World's Bea Perks explains the link between poison, aphrodisiacs, the smell of garlic and Napoleon’s wallpaper by Chemistry in its element
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Bismuth: Chemistry in its element: UCL's Andrea Sella succumbs to the lure of shiny bars of bismuth by Chemistry in its element
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Magnesium: Chemistry in its element: Magnesium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Tellurium: Chemistry in its element: Tellurium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Silver: Chemistry in its element: Silver podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Gold: Chemistry in its element: Gold podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Helium: Chemistry in its element: Helium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Bromine: Chemistry in its element: Chemist and author John Emsley describes the history of this dangerous and very smelly chemical by Chemistry in its element
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Technetium: Chemistry in its element: Technetium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Potassium: Chemistry in its element: Potassium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Osmium: Chemistry in its element: Osmium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Antimony: Chemistry in its element: Science writer Philip Ball tells the story of the element that started a war by Chemistry in its element
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Francium: Chemistry in its element: University of Cambridge's Peter Wothers goes hunting for the element that is named after France by Chemistry in its element
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Sulfur: Chemistry in its element: Sulfur podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Lead: Chemistry in its element: Lead podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Polonium: Chemistry in its element: Polonium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Seaborgium: Chemistry in its element: Seaborgium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Argon: Chemistry in its element: Author John Emsley explains how a very lazy element redeemed itself by Chemistry in its element
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Hydrogen: Chemistry in its element: Hydrogen podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Cerium: Chemistry in its element: UCL chemist Andrea Sella explains how he discovered a therapeutic use for his favourite element by Chemistry in its element
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Neon: Chemistry in its element: Neon podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Carbon: Chemistry in its element: Katherine Holt of UCL admires diamond - carbon in its most glamorous form by Chemistry in its element
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Gallium: Chemistry in its element: Andrea Sella, from UCL, talks about licking the M & M element gallium - something we would not recommend you try at home by Chemistry in its element
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Erbium: Chemistry in its element: UCL's Andrea Sella tells us about a pink coloured element that contributed to the birth of spectroscopy by Chemistry in its element
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Copper: Chemistry in its element: Poor copper, US chemist Steve Mylon from Lafayette College explains how a wonderful metal has been superficially overlooked by Chemistry in its element
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Azidoazide azide: Chemistry in its element: A compound so explosively unstable that nobody has been able to measure how sensitive it is without it, well, exploding. by Chemistry in its element
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Ochre: Chemistry in its element: How one of mankind's oldest pigments helped shepherds secure their sheep and inspired one of the most popular songs of the twentieth century by Chemistry in its element
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Ionic liquids: Chemistry in its element: Liquid salts, ionic melts, fused salts, or ionic glasses – call them what you like, these much-hyped solvents show great promise. Katrina Krämer speaks to chemical engineer Jason Bara about ionic liquids. by Chemistry in its element
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Chlorhexidine: Chemistry in its element: An antimicrobial compound that kills bacteria and viruses quickly – found in some of the most colourful antiseptic solutions by Chemistry in its element
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Asparagusic acid: Chemistry in its element: Does asparagus give you foul-smelling urine? Helen Arney investigates asparagusic acid, and the lavatorial genetic lottery that controls whether or not you can smell its distinctive aroma by Chemistry in its element
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Glycyrrhizic acid: Chemistry in its element: Glycyrrhizic acid by Chemistry in its element
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Sofosbuvir: Chemistry in its element: Sofosbuvir by Chemistry in its element
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Favipiravir: Chemistry in its element: Originally developed to treat flu and marketed in Japan as Avigan, promising Covid-19 trial results have seen countries stockpiling this medication by the millions by Chemistry in its element
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Tannic acid: Chemistry in its element: Tannic acid in green acorns can kill wild animals and livestock, but in this podcast Mike Freemantle makes plain that you can prevent poisoning with pannage pigs. by Chemistry in its element
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Remdesivir: Chemistry in its element: Will new clinical trials for Covid-19 give remdesivir a second chance?Ben Valsler introduces the broad-spectrum antiviral that didn't quite make it as the Ebola drug it was originally planned to be. by Chemistry in its element
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Lopinavir: Chemistry in its element

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