Table of Contents
Volume 85, Number 2: January 8, 2007
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Point/Counterpoint
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- ACS Comment
- Awards
- Editor's Page
- The Departments

Cover Story
World Chemical Outlook
Countries in most regions are cautiously predicting continued growth.

News of the Week
Nanotubes Functionalized Controllably
Method relies on electochemistry, conductance.
Nonprofit Links To R&D Website
Rockefeller Foundation looks for innovation via InnoCentive.
Methane Lakes On Titan
Cassini spacecraft finds long-predicted bodies of liquid.
Debut Of Prion-Free Cattle
Engineered calves may be immune to mad cow disease.
Knighthood For Stoddart
British chemist will be honored for services to chemistry and molecular nanotechnology.
Another Offer To Clean Up Bhopal
Indian conglomerate proposes to restore infamous site.
Biotechs Target Small Molecules
Amgen, Genentech snatch early-stage drugs.
Business
Business Concentrates
Treating A Diabetes Epidemic
New treatments for type 2 diabetes are seen as boon to patients and drugmakers.
Lonza Grows Roots In South China
Swiss company is setting up the largest foreign-owned drug ingredients plant in China.
Point/Counterpoint
Chemical Regulation
Michael P. Walls and Joel Tickner debate the strengths and limitations of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Government & Policy
Government & Policy Concentrates
No End In Sight
Completion of effort to make data on high-production-volume chemicals publicly available remains elusive.
The Economy, Demographics, And Jobs
The new economy, the leveling off of working-age adults, and the upsurge in new graduates will impinge on the future job market
Science & Technology
Science & Technology Concentrates
Saving Shipwrecks
Electrochemical and spectroscopic methods help conserve historic metal artifacts.
Meeting Briefs
Research results from the American Vacuum Society International Symposium.
ACS News
Comment - Using The Web To Leverage Content Delivered At Our National Meetings
Awards
2007 ACS National Award Winners
Diederich, Fayer, Hannigan, Koel, Liu, Russel, Shore, Sinaÿ, and Wu.