{"title":"Inhalt: Chemie in unserer Zeit 5/2026","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ciuz.70101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9911,"journal":{"name":"Chemie in Unserer Zeit","volume":"60 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149099538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spurenelemente: Die tägliche Paranuss","authors":"Sylvia Feil","doi":"10.1002/ciuz.70062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70062","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Das menschliche Immunsystem benötigt Spurenelemente, zu denen auch Selen zählt. Unter den pflanzlichen Lebensmitteln nehmen Paranüsse eine Spitzenposition hinsichtlich des Selengehaltes ein, nur noch übertroffen von Steinpilzen und Kokosnüssen. Mithilfe einer simulierten Verdauung wurden nun neue Erkenntnisse darüber gewonnen, wie diese Spurenelemente in den Organismus gelangen [1].</p>","PeriodicalId":9911,"journal":{"name":"Chemie in Unserer Zeit","volume":"60 5","pages":"210-211"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149099564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Zwischen Wissenschaft und medialem Hype, Teil 2: 150 Jahre Methylenblau","authors":"Andreas T. Wolf","doi":"10.1002/ciuz.70047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70047","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Methylene blue is currently a subject of considerable interest in scientific research and clinical applications, as well as on social media. Since the 1990s, there has been an exponential increase in studies highlighting its diverse effects, which are primarily attributed to its capacity for redox cycling. Current research suggests that methylene blue has potential applications in treating neurodegenerative diseases, improving energy production in mitochondria, and developing new therapeutic concepts. However, most of the findings to date come from preclinical studies. Due to insufficient clinical evidence and potential risks, self-medication is therefore not recommended.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":9911,"journal":{"name":"Chemie in Unserer Zeit","volume":"60 5","pages":"236-245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In Vino Veritas, aber die Wahrheit liegt gern im Dunkeln","authors":"Klaus Roth","doi":"10.1002/ciuz.70091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70091","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Light affects white and rosé wines, especially in clear-glass bottles, much faster than previously assumed: even a few days on brightly lit supermarket shelves can markedly degrade key aroma compounds and promote the unwanted “light-struck” taste. The decisive factor is not so much moderate room temperature as exposure to light. Dark-coloured bottles or light-tight cardboard boxes therefore provide effective protection and help preserve bouquet, varietal character, and quality until the wine is enjoyed.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":9911,"journal":{"name":"Chemie in Unserer Zeit","volume":"60 5","pages":"230-234"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149100626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vorschau auf Heft 5/2026","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ciuz.70083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70083","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9911,"journal":{"name":"Chemie in Unserer Zeit","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ciuz.70083","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148704385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cannabis, eine nette Schwester des Opiums?","authors":"Karsten Strey","doi":"10.1002/ciuz.70055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70055","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cannabis is one oft he oldest medicinal plants known to mankind. In the 19th century, it was a frequently used medicine in the western world. The difficult accessibility of the individual constituents prevented a more targeted application for a long time. Prohibition in the 20th century made cannabinoids an illegal drug. The partial legalization in Germany since 2024 could also open up new medical options for cannabis and cannabinoids. The social consequences of increasing cannabis consumption remain to be seen.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":9911,"journal":{"name":"Chemie in Unserer Zeit","volume":"60 4","pages":"182-197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148704376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Zwischen Wissenschaft und medialem Hype, Teil 1: 150 Jahre Methylenblau","authors":"Andreas T. Wolf","doi":"10.1002/ciuz.70041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70041","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Methylene blue was originally developed as a synthetic dye in the late 19th century. Due to its pharmacological properties, it quickly became highly valued and was used to treat malaria as early as 1891. Today, methylene blue has a wide range of applications. In diagnostics, for instance, it is used to detect bacteria and cell types. In therapy, it is used to treat methemoglobinemia, and its effectiveness is based on a redox cycling process. It is also used off-label to treat tumors and infections and in emergency and intensive care medicine.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":9911,"journal":{"name":"Chemie in Unserer Zeit","volume":"60 4","pages":"162-172"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148704435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mit Massenspektrometrie gegen Lebensmittelbetrug: Das Geheimnis liegt in den Isotopen","authors":"Carolin Sage","doi":"10.1002/ciuz.70077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70077","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) is an established method for verifying the authenticity and determining the origin of food. Product-specific signatures can be identified by high-precision measurement of natural isotope ratios, particularly of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen. Researchers use these isotope fingerprints to draw conclusions about the geographical and production-related origin of food. IRMS is used, among other things, to detect adulteration such as added sugar in honey, to differentiate between production systems, and to analyze origin.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":9911,"journal":{"name":"Chemie in Unserer Zeit","volume":"60 4","pages":"198-204"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148704445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wundermittel Methylenblau?","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ciuz.70084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Zwischen Wissenschaft und medialem Hype, 150 Jahre Methylenblau</b></p><p>Methylenblau ist ein seit über 150 Jahren bekanntes, synthetisches Phenothiazin mit einer faszinierenden Geschichte, die wir im ersten Teil dieses Artikels beleuchten. Sie reicht von seiner Synthese in der sich gerade entwickelnden Chemieindustrie über die Anwendungen in der Parasitologie, Histologie und Malariabekämpfung bis hin zur heutigen Bedeutung als unverzichtbares Medikament in der modernen Medizin. Denn inzwischen ist Methylenblau zu einem wichtigen diagnostischen Werkzeug geworden und gilt heute als lebensrettendes Antidot bei Methämoglobinämie. In den letzten Jahren haben persönliche Erfahrungsberichte in den sozialen Medien, in denen verbesserte kognitive Funktionen und gesteigertes Wohlbefinden beschrieben werden, einen Hype um den Farbstoff als potenzielles „Allheilmittel“ ausgelöst. Die chemischen Hintergründe dieses aktuellen Trends werden wir in einem zweiten Artikel näher untersuchen, der online bereits publiziert ist: https://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.70047.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":9911,"journal":{"name":"Chemie in Unserer Zeit","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ciuz.70084","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148704471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}