Back Issue
Volume 86, Number 13: March 31, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Education
- Books
- ACS News
- Awards
- Employment
- Editor'S Page
- The Departments

Cover Story
Building Businesses
Turning university research into products takes time, money, and initiative as four nanotechnology companies' experiences show.
Indexes Track Pool Of Public Nanotech Companies Web Exclusive

News of the Week
Silicon Circuits That Fold and Stretch
Devices could have novel biomedical applications.
Cargill, Materia Launch New Firm
Elevance will make specialty chemicals from vegetable oils.
New Leadership For Safety Board
Increased staff and more outreach, investigations planned.
New Twist On Amyloids
Handedness hints at how peptides organize.
Manufacturing Setback
Cambrex is hit by customer's pharmaceutical recall FDA identifies adulterant in drug lots associated with adverse reactions.
Congress Investigates Tainted Heparin
Lawmakers say FDA's ability to perform foreign inspections is woefully inadequate.
The Secret Of Ivy's Sticking Power
Creeping vine secretes adhesive nanoparticles.
Education
Chemical Educators Overcome Obstacles
Professors who research chemical education surmount early skepticism to pursue a career they love.
Resources For Chemical Educators
Doctoral programs, networking organizations, and a variety of publications cater to the field. Web Exclusive
Books
Deciphering Nanoethics
Book is a guide to the future even if the ethical questions have not yet matured
ACS News
ACS Comment
In pursuit of global solutions.
Isotope Production Honored In Tennessee
Oak Ridge National Laboratory gets ACS chemical landmark status.
ACS Pharma Roundtable Awards in Green Chemistry
Awards
Max Planck Award Winners Announced
Sehr, Watson, Woessner Honored for Lifetime Achievement
Nominations Being Accepted for Professors of the Year Awards
John Katzenellenbogen Wins Gustavus John Esselen Award
Employment
Using PowerPoint To Your Advantage
By adopting a storytelling technique, you can improve your presentation's impact.
» Business
March 31, 2008

Building A Better Nose
Analytical instrument makers sniff out markets where complex aromas matter.
Sweden's Perstorp Springs Ahead
Metamorphosis changes miniconglomerate into a more focused specialties company.
Business Concentrates
- Invista Files Suit Against Dupont
- Roche Has Setback In Indian Patent Case
- Plastic Bag Recycling Spiked In 2006
- Arch Boosts Global Biocides Capacity
- Sasol Offers Stock, Creates Foundation
- Lubrizol Invests In Additives Capacity
- Ube Will Abate N2O In Thailand
- ATMI, Ovonyx Develop Phase-Change Pact
- Pharmathene Buys Avecia Vaccines Unit
- Tronox, RTI Sign For Ticl4 Supply
- Exxonmobil Debuts New Polyethylene
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
March 31, 2008

Budget Bind
FDA's responsibilities have grown, but its resources have not kept pace.
Government & Policy Concentrates
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» Science & Technology
March 31, 2008

Fertilizing The Ocean With Iron
Large-scale experiments will determine whether plankton can battle climate change.
Digital Briefs
New software and websites for the chemical enterprise.
Science & Technology Concentrates
- A Squishy Squid And Its Tough Beak: Mystery Resolved
- Minimizing Halogenated Mutagens In Water
- Novel Fenestranes Stitched Together
- Humans Make Up For Vitamin C Shortfall
- Control System With An Enzyme PIN
- Oceanographers Gain A Tracer Compound
- Graphene's Electronic Limits Revealed
- Alternative Route To Dehydroalanine