21. Thank you and goodbyeOctober 18, 2012Thank you for exploring the Botanic Garden with our group of plant loving chemists.Listen/Show notes
20. Pigments from plantsOctober 18, 2012One small part of the plant kingdom makes a different type of pigment to all the rest.Listen/Show notes
19. Plants in extreme environmentsOctober 18, 2012How plants manage to photosynthesise in extreme environments.Listen/Show notes
18. Why are plants green?October 18, 2012Why chlorophyll and hence plants, looks green.Listen/Show notes
17. Ancient pigmentsOctober 18, 2012How chemistry can change the colour of dye molecules from plants.Listen/Show notes
15. Nitrogen uptake by plantsOctober 18, 2012Why nitrogen is important to plants and the communities of microorganisms living in the soil.Listen/Show notes
14. The caramel treeOctober 18, 2012Why the Katsura tree smells of caramel and how analytical techniques have solved the problem of what is responsible for the smell.Listen/Show notes
13. New medicines from plantsOctober 18, 2012Many modern medicines are derived from plants.Listen/Show notes
12. Healing molecules or poisonous plants?October 18, 2012The notorious history of healing molecules. Many molecules from plants can be used as medicines but are also toxic if the dose is too large.Listen/Show notes