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Nature 421, 571-572 (6 February 2003) | doi:10.1038/421571a
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Microwave chemistry: Out of the kitchen
David Adam1
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Designer microwave ovens that can heat reactants in record time are heralding a quiet revolution in chemical synthesis. David Adam feels the heat.
They may still struggle to turn out a decent baked potato, but the twin virtues of speed and convenience have ensured that there is barely a modern kitchen without a microwave oven. And the same could soon be true of chemistry laboratories.
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