Back Issue
Volume 86, Number 34: August 25, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Books
- Awards
- Meetings
- Editor's Page
- The Departments

Cover Story
Heading To Market With MOFs
For Metal-Organic frameworks, lab-scale research is brisk as commercialization begins.

News of the Week
FBI's Anthrax Analysis
Experts discuss experimental techniques used to identify suspect Ivins.
Simplified Probe Synthesis
Method yields reproducible multifunctional probes for cellular imaging.
Invista Sues Rhodia, DuPont
Firms are trying to steal adiponitrile technology, Invista claims.
ACS Meeting Draws Crowds
In Philadelphia, society celebrates anniversaries, announces new 'green' member benefit.
BASF Moves Closer To Shedding Its Styrenics Businesses
For now, firm to set styrenics apart as independent subsidiaries.
Nanogold Oxidizes Alone
Small gold clusters add oxygen to styrene without help from additives.
Polymer Shrinks And Swells
Exotic oscillating reaction moves matter.
Diatomic Silicon
Carbene-stabilized Si(0) compound could spark new wave of silicon chemistry.
FDA Calls BPA Safe
Agency's assessment of bisphenol A is hailed by industry, challenged by activists.
Special Delivery To Mitochondria
Chemical tweaks direct peptide tags to the cell's powerhouse.
Suspicious Death In China
Regulator's demise is latest scandal for country’s food inspection system.
Books
Getting A Doctoral Degree
An overview of action and research programs concerning U.S. doctoral education.
Meetings
Divisions Issue Calls for Papers
Calls for papers for the spring 2009 ACS national meeting (March 22–26) have been issued.
» Business
August 25, 2008

Catalyzing Biodiesel
Chemical firms see a strong business selling sodium methylate to the biodiesel industry.
Merger Activity Keeping Up In '08
Billion-dollar chemical acquisitions continue, but the number of deals is down.
Business Concentrates 
- U.S. Court Gives Patient Experimental Drug
- Ciba Moves To Reshape Portfolio
- Railroads Tie Up With Urethane
- Suntech Injects $100 Million In Nitol
- Change At The Helm For Evonik
- Sino-Kuwaiti Plant Costs Are Running Up
- Tronox Appoints Interim CEO
- Bayer TDI Plant Under Way In Shanghai
- BASF Synthesizes Hydrophobin
- Symyx Acquires Integrity Biosolution
- British Biotechs Get Takeover Bids
- Monsanto Sells Posilac To Lilly
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
August 25, 2008

Chemical Vessels Under Siege
Attacks on ships increase, raising concerns of chemical terrorism.
C&EN Talks With Carol Henry
Former executive pushes for collaboration and standard scientific practices to improve credibility of industry-funded research. With Audio
Government & Policy Concentrates
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» Science & Technology
August 25, 2008

Finding Weapons
Forensic Science Center scientists tackle a number of chemical challenges.
FSC Provided Vital Link To Serial Killer
One investigation FSC worked on was the case of Los Angeles-area serial killer Efren Saldivar, a respiratory therapist known as the "Angel of Death."
Insights: Chemical Footnote
Due diligence by chemists is needed to prevent structural dysfunction.
Inside Instrumentation
Technology and Business news for the laboratory world.