Back Issue
Volume 86, Number 17: April 28, 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
Ultra HPLC
Liquid chromatography is pushed to ever more extreme operating conditions to yield more efficient separations in less time.
About the Cover: Courtesy of Advanced Materials Technology
News of the Week
Momentum Builds Against Bisphenol A
Move to eliminate chemical from some products begins..
Rule On Hazmat Rail Safety Issued
Nexium agreement still has to get past regulators
A Petal's Pull On Water
Surface features make moisture bead up and stick.
Chemical Makers Enjoy Growth
Companies raise prices to preserve profit margins in the first quarter.
$60 Million For Science Education
Howard Hughes Medical Institute provides funds to invigorate science teaching.
Impurity Linked To Adverse Events
Chinese officials question FDA's findings.
Cooling The Planet
Injecting sulfate into the stratosphere might deplete ozone layer, study says.
'Hotter' Superconductors
Iron- and arsenic-based crystals form new class of materials.
EPA Political Science
Survey finds that 60% of agency scientists report political interference in their work.
ACS News
ACS Comment: Cutting-Edge Symposia Available Online
Scenes From The ACS National Meeting In New Orleans
» Business
April 28, 2008
Kureha's Gamble
Japanese firm goes to West Virginia to build novel chemical plant.
Vanishing Book
With the advent of digital information, traditional corporate libraries are shrinking or disappearing entirely.
R&D Business Moves To China
Shanghai-based Alputon operates a unique drug development platform it brought from the U.S.
Business Concentrates
- FDA Nixes Genzyme Process
- Intrepid Potash Has Stock Market Debut
- Akzo Nobel Raises ICI Synergy Target
- Senomyx Expands Deals With Nestlé, Coca-Cola
- GSK Buying Sirtris For $720 Million
- Judge Rejects Plastic Bag Ban
- BASF Invests In Biodegradable Polymer
- Unidym Nanotubes Used In Aircraft Engine
- Archimica Sells Plant To Teva
- Mitsubishi Closes Research Institute
- Genzyme And Syngenta Plan R&D For Beijing
- GSK And Regulus Seal RNA Drug Pact
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
April 28, 2008
Trade Agenda Imperiled
Congress defies White House bid to expand markets for U.S. exporters.
Protecting Consumers
Bills enhance consumer product safety agency's clout.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
April 28, 2008
Drug Candidates Unveiled
ACS Meeting News: Medicinal chemists disclose drug candidates for hepatitis, cancer, and other conditions.
Healing Clays
ACS Meeting News: Scientists probe antibacterial mechanism of natural clays.
Brotherly Love, Sisterly Affection
Annual conference returns to Philadelphia to highlight achievements of black chemists and chemical engineers.
NOBCChE: 2008 Competition Winners
'Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed'
Ben Stein's antiscience 'documentary' equates evolution with Nazism.
C&EN Talks With Bob Peoples
Green Chemistry Institute's personable new director plans to build consensus for chemists' sustainability efforts.
Inside Instrumentation
Technology and Business news for the laboratory world.