Issue 12 2009 of Highlights in Chemical Technology is now available online. The complete issue can also be downloaded in pdf format.

Instant insight: Self-healing at the nanoscale
Vincenzo Amendola and Moreno Meneghetti take inspiration from nature to design materials that can repair themselves 

Interview: Human on a Chip 
Nicole Pamme talsk about magnetism, microfluidics and the research rollercoaster 

This issue's Application highlights include palmtop PCR, bright white light from polymers and monitoring HIV enzymes  

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