A perpetual calendar of crystallography - June
Absorbing gas – Lithium isonicotinate.solvate
A play on colours – Labradorite
The two-coloured rock – Iolite
A little out of the usual – a sneak peek at our take on the structure of a perovskite
Penicillin – D-Day
Ice III in Ganymede
Not for the intolerant – Lactose
β-Carotene helps you see in the dark
Important for this time of year – Vitamin C
Lacking in iron? – Iron (II) sulfate heptahydrate
Vinegar – acetic acid
Sodium acetate
The chocolate you don’t want – cocoa butter form VI
Molecular cotton candy – Ethyl Maltol
Some Like It Hot – Capsaicin
The Start of Digestion: Salivary α-Amylase
P-glycoprotein: It's as simple as ABC
A crystal structure you eat with! Hydroxylapatite
A Crystal Structure for the Perfect Steak: Papain
How Sweet! The structure of the Glucose Transporter 1
Sounds edible, but isn't - Tobermorite
Porosity on your Plate – An Edible Metal-Organic Framework
A bit of a mouthful – sodium vanadium fluorophosphates: Na3V2O2x(PO4)2F3-2x
Bi George, it's bismuth!
'Roll out the Barrel': Structure of the LptD-LptE translocon complex from bacteria
June birthstone – Pearl
An extra-terrestrial hydrocarbon – Ethane
A ring of progress – Benzene
A different type of donut – beta-sliding clamp
This month introduces us to the most iconic of red gems: Ruby, the birthstone of July