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Volume 86, Number 2: January 14, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- ACS News
- Awards
- Meetings
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
World Chemical Outlook
Projections for the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
News of the Week
Surprise From SN2 Snapshots
Ion velocity measurements unveil additional unforeseen mechanism. With Videos
Isis, Genzyme In Heart Drug Deal
Cholesterol treatment further validates antisense approach to targeting RNA.
Proton Power
Protons may be neurotransmitters.
Florida Explosion Investigation Yields Preliminary Results
Chemical safety board says uncontrolled reactor vessel temperature, pressure led to four deaths.
Fighting Creationism
Evolution, not creationism, should be taught in public schools, NAS booklet says.
China's WuXi Expands In U.S.
China's chemistry services leader moves into biology.
Thermoelectric Materials
Silicon nanowires transform heat into electricity.
Receptor Shape Matters
Binding of virus’s protein to human cells depends on shape of carbohydrate receptors, not just on sugar linkage.
Pollution In China
Environment agency will survey emissions nationwide.
Awards
2008 ACS National Award Winners
Recipients are honored for contributions of major significance to chemistry.
ACS Award For Creative Work In Fluorine Chemistry
ACS Award For Creative Invention
Ernest Guenther Award In The Chemistry Of Natural Products
ACS Award In Chemistry Of Materials
ACS Award In Analytical Chemistry
Meetings
2008 C&EN Calendar
C&EN's latest list of meetings and events of interest to those in the chemical community is for January through December.
Calls for Papers: MARM, CERMACS 2008
» Business
January 14, 2008
Rethinking The One-stop Shop
Aptuit is assembling the parts of what it hopes will be a full-service partner for drug companies.
Specialties Bounce
Micro X tennis ball is a little ambassador for a transformed Akzo Nobel.
Business Concentrates
- Suit Accuses IBM Of Dumping Chemicals
- DuPont and Eastman Raise Earnings View
- Akzo Nobel Sets Fast Pace On ICI
- Firms Collaborate For Cool Flavors
- Gevo Licenses UCLA Biofuel Patents
- Cabot Purchases AP Materials
- Bayer And Partners Explore Jatropha
- Biodiesel Spurs Two Agreements
- Cool Pix from BASF
- Roche Expands AIDS Drug Network
- Novozymes Will Close Hyaluronic Acid Plant
- Pfizer Inks Two Collaboration Pacts
- Cambrex Acquires Estonian R&D Firm
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
January 14, 2008
Ending Plants' Wasting Ways
Small DOE industrial energy auditing program shows big energy efficiency, financial gains.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
January 14, 2008
A Role For C-Peptide
Peptide formed during insulin production facilitates glucose clearance and may benefit diabetic patients.
Digital Briefs
New software and websites for the chemical enterprise.
