The journal aims to elucidate the overlap between the chemical and biological sciences. CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY demonstrates how chemistry can contribute to our understanding of biodiversity with the ultimate goal of benefiting from our preserving nature.

Chemistry & Biodiversity publishes articles on all aspects of biodiversity studied at the molecular and macromolecular levels.

Papers include full-length original research articles, short communications, invited reviews, and commentaries.ISI Impact Factor is 1.616 (ISI Journal Citation Report 2006) and the journal is indexed in MEDLINE.
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY ist the official journal of the Center for the Study of Biological Complexity (CSBC), Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

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Most downloaded articles 2007

Chemistry and Selection
Christian de Duve Vol 4, iss. 4, 574-583

On the Chemistry and Evolution of the Pioneer Organism
Günter Wächtershäuser Vol 4, iss 4,584-602

The Biochemistry of Drug Metabolism - An Introduction
Bernard Testa, Stefanie D. Krämer Vol 4, iss. 3, 257-405

Ribozyme Catalysis of Metabolism in the RNA World
Xi Chen, Na Li, Andrew D. Ellington, Vol 4, iss. 4, 603-612

Chemical Aspects of Synthetic Biology
Pier Luigi Luisi Vol 4, iss. 4, 603-612

History of Cannabis and Its Preparations in Saga, Science, and Sobriquet
Ethan B. Russo, Vol 4, Iss. 8, 1612-1648

Peptaibiotics and Peptaibols: An Alternative to Classical Antibiotics?
Hervé Duclohier, Vol 4, Iss. 6, 1023-1026

Topical issues 2007

Chemistry Leading to the Origin of Life
Prof. Piet Herdewijn
Laboratorium voor Medicinale Chemie
Rega Institut
Minderbroedersstraat 10
B-3000Leuven
Belgium

Peptaibiotics
Prof. Claudio Toniolo
Department of Chemistry
University of Padova
Via Marzolo, 1
35131 Padova
Italy

Prof. Hans Brückner
Interdisciplinary Research Center (IFZ)
Department of Food Sciences, Institute of Nutritional Science
University of Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32
35392 Giessen
Germany

Cannabinoids
Prof. Didier M. Lambert
Laboratoire de Chimie Pharmaceutique
Ecole de Pharmacie
Université Catholique de Louvain
Avenue Mounier 73, UCL-CMFA 73.40
B-1200 Bruxelles
Belgium

System Theory and Biocomplexity
(Commemorative Issue, Robert Rosen)
Prof. Donald C. Mikulecky
Department of Physiology
Medical Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University
Box 980551 MCV Station
Richmond, VA 23298-0551
U.S.A.

Research at the Center for the Study of Biocomplexity (CSBC)
Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, USA

Readership

All chemists and chemically interested scientists from life-science community