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Table of Contents
April 9, 2001
Volume 79, Number 15
CENEAR 79 15 p. 3
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BUSINESS CONCENTRATES |
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INDONESIA
Amid political turmoil, Indonesian chemical industry mostly runs as usual. |
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POLYCARBONATE
Growing uses for this plastic have made it one of the top three engineering polymers. |
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BIG THREE
Top German chemical firms report increased sales and profits in 2000, are optimistic for 2001. |
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MINI-TENDER
Three U.S. chemical companies are the targets of mini-tender offers; SEC regulations do little to protect investors. |
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E-BUSINESS
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| SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY |
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SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES |
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WATERWORLD
Technologies to purify saltwater, brackish water, and wastewater are being adopted to help meet municipal water needs. |
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ELUSIVE PRIONS
Search is on for reliable tests to detect infectious proteins believed to cause mad cow and similar diseases. |
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FASTER MQ-MAS
Method significantly improves sensitivity in NMR spectroscopy of quadrupolar nuclei. |
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AUTOMATED SYNTHESIS
Technique makes antigenic hexasaccharide in days instead of months. |
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