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Volume 86, Number 27: July 7, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Books
- ACS News
- Awards
- Reel Science
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
Facts & Figures of the Chemical Industry
The chemical industry began to feel the impact of a changing economy in 2007.
- Finances
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News of the Week
Chemical Vulnerability
Department of Homeland Security sends letters to high-risk facilities.
Solutia Considers Splitting In Half
Number two nylon maker may sell its business to focus on specialties.
Sorting Nanotubes
Chemical coating winnows tiny carbon tubes by chirality.
Microspheres Read DNA Microarrays
Electrostatic repulsion detects DNA pairing.
Fuel From Garbage
Canadian facility will be first to produce ethanol from solid waste on an industrial scale.
Global Trade Talks Revived
Chemical manufacturers seek tariff elimination in multilateral Doha deal.
Compact Bulbs Made Safer
Selenium sorbent lowers risk of mercury exposure from light bulbs.
Awards
Nominations for 2010 ACS National Awards
HHMI Names New Investigators
CARB Announces Winners Of Division Awards
Robert Langer Wins Millennium Technology Prize
Inorganic Nanoscience Award To Chad Mirkin
Janet Del Bene Wins Cleveland Section's Morley Medal
Barbara Finlayson-Pitts Wins 2007 Tolman Medal
IUPAC Announces Prizes For Young Chemists
Henri Termeer Receives Biotechnology Heritage Award
» Business
July 7, 2008
Germany's Evonik Is Taking Shape
Long journey for a leading specialty chemicals business seems near an end.
Insights: Kyoto's Low-Hanging Fruit
Is a program intended for developing countries enriching Arkema?
Cover Story: Introduction: Facts & Figures Of The Chemical Industry
The chemical industry began to feel the impact of a changing economy in 2007
Editor's Page: Facts & Figures
The most complete set of statistics on the chemical industry available anywhere for the cost of membership in the American Chemical Society.
Finances: Growth In Demand Mitigates Soaring
Profits decreased, but strong finances supported capital spending
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Employment: Jobs Decrease In Most Regions
Japan was the only country to see major employment growth, U.S. continues decline
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Production: Gains In Chemical Output Decline
Production growth tapered in Europe but increased in Asia
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Trade: Export Patterns Shift With Falling Dollar
U.S.'s trade balance turned positive, and Europe's costly exports faded
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Business Concentrates
- South Korea's DC Plans Big Polysilicon Expansion
- EC Okays Merger of Hexion, Huntsman
- EU Proceeds on Chemical Cartel
- Lyondell to Close Polyethylene Plant
- Wacker Venture Opens Silicon Wafer Plant
- Top Rhode Island Court Overturns Lead Verdict
- PQ Will Sell Off a Silicate Facility
- Albemarle Redesigns Organometallic Route
- Total Names de Wolf CEO of Sartomer
- Air Liquide Adds Gases In Europe
- Lonza And Osiris Ink Stem Cell Partnership
- Schering-Plough, Merck End Venture
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
July 7., 2008
Barriers To Genetic-Based Medicine
As commercial genetic tests proliferate, many people are calling for more government oversight.
Government & Policy Concentrates
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» Science & Technology
July 7, 2008
Kitchen Chemistry
Our love of food is helping bring science to the masses.
Molecular Gastronomist Hervé This Tries To Define What We Eat
Food For Thought
A student finds a way to incorporate his love of science and food in his graduate work.
What's That Stuff? Bowling Balls
Knocking down pins and getting strikes with polymer science and surface chemistry. With Video
