Elements & Compounds

The key aroma substance emitted when grass is cut: the Bristol molecule of the month for March 2005 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

A molecule of happiness: the Bristol molecule of the month for April 2005 by Claire Rosling (University of Bristol)

The chelating molecule that's used to treat heavy metal poisoning: the Bristol molecule of the month for May 2005 by Domingo Tabangcura, Jr. and G. Patrick Daubert, MD (Regional Poison Control Center, Wayne State University Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, USA)

Freon gas, the CFC refrigerant that damages the ozone layer: the Bristol molecule of the month for June 2005 by Aaron Vorderstrasse (Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon, USA)

The anti-malarial drug that's found in gin and tonic: the Bristol molecule of the month for July 2005 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

A new type of oxazolidinone antibiotic: the Bristol molecule of the month for August 2005 by Rafal Klajn (Northwestern University, USA)

The pollutant that caused the Seveso disaster: the Bristol molecule of the month for September 2005 by Fabio Pichierri (Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan)

The smell of truffles: the Bristol molecule of the month for October 2005 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The poisonous gas from car exhausts: the Bristol molecule of the month for November 2005 by Mike Thompson (Winchester College, UK)

The poison from ants and stinging nettles: the Bristol molecule of the month for December 2005 by Mathieu Laffitte (Freelance writer, France)