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NMReData – a concise way to report NMR data and assigned structures

We had the privilege to contribute to a novel data format – NMReData – to report 1D and 2D NMR data and their assignments to chemical structures. To quote from NMReData.org: “ We use the existing “Structure Data Format” (suffix: .sdf) files containing a chemical structure (in the .mol format) and SDF tags. The SDF tags allows to associate to […]

The "Asia" on Regent Street, Cambridge, UK

Following a recommendation by a colleague, I went to the Asia on Regent Street in Cambridge. They describe themselves as pan-Asian but I felt that there was a bit much emphasis on the indian subcontinent to be truely pan-asian. The interior is “basic”, simplicity rules, and I had a nice table with a view on […]

Open Access Journal of Cheminformatics now live!

I’m delighted to announce that the first open access journal of our field, the Journal of Cheminformatics, is now live and has published its first articles.  Journal of Cheminformatics is a new open access journal from Chemistry Central publishing peer-reviewed research in all aspects of cheminformatics and molecular modelling.  It is run by Editors-in-Chief David […]

The Hilton in Bonn, Germany

Quite a contrast to the Renaissance Hotel in Cologne, where I stayed yesterday, is todays stay at the Hilton in Bonn, Germany’s former capitol village. The run-down place confirmed experiences with previous hotel of the same chain. While my room was nicely renovated, the communal areas of the hotel made me feel like in a […]