Organic compounds

The cause of 'fish breath' in some people: the Bristol molecule of the month for Aug 2004 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The fuel in portable cookers, and much more..: the Bristol molecule of the month for Oct 2004 by Feng Wang (Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Australia)

The sedative and painkiller: the Bristol molecule of the month for Nov 2004 by Enrico Uva (LaurenHill Academy Montreal, Canada)

Modified human hemoglobin that can be used as a blood substitute: the Bristol molecule of the month for Dec 2004 by Nancy Christy, Shane Haggard, Kimberly Lam, Rachele Melious and Paula Theobald (San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA, USA)

The chemical found in the brain which is a constituent of nerve cells and intestinal membranes - and which may be implicated in promoting diseases such as HIV: the Bristol molecule of the month for Feb 2005 by Jacques Fantini, Nicolas Garmy, Nadira Taieb and Nouara Yahi (Université Paul Cézanne Marseille, France)

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)

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)