Current Issue
Volume 86, Number 41: October 13, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- ACS News
- People
- Awards
- Employment
- Editor's Page
- The Departments

Cover Story
Outfitting Asian Labs
Confronted with surging demand in China and India, instrument makers are boosting local sales and service capabilities.

News of the Week
Nobel Prize In Chemistry
Japanese, two Americans tapped for green fluorescent protein.
Nobel Prize In Physics
Three honored for developing fundamental theory that explains why matter persists.
Economic Woes Go International
Mounting credit crunch poses potential problem for European chemical companies.
FDA On Melamine
Agency sets standard for the chemical in food products; some in Congress want a ban.
Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine
Discoverers of HIV and cancer-causing human papillomaviruses get the nod.
Lilly To Pay Big For ImClone
$6.5 billion bid trumps offer from Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Lilly's TB Drug Initiative
Public-private partnership opens labs, begins work on new compounds to treat tuberculosis.
National Chemistry Week Set To Begin
Public awareness program will focus on the chemistry of sports.
Recycling Waste
EPA will allow companies to sell or reuse some manufacturing leftovers classified as hazardous.
Cholera Turn-On
Chemical switch activates disease-enhancing toxin.
Scientific Teamwork
Highest impact research comes from scientists at different universities, study says.
ACS News
ACS Comment
Developing leaders for the ACS of the future.
Chemluminary Award Winners Honored
Divisions, sections, and individuals recognized for efforts on behalf of ACS.
People
HHMI Names Next Leader
Biochemist Robert Tjian selected as new president of Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Employment
Investing In Employees
Four top companies to work for share their policies for attracting and retaining the best talent.
» Business
October 13, 2008

New Lease On Life
Fresh out of bankruptcy, Solutia positions itself for growth in high-performance specialties.
Business Concentrates 
- Arsenal Buys Ferro Unit
- Activist Investor Pressures Ishihara
- Huntsman, Genencor Link For Textiles
- EC Fines European Wax Makers
- Hexion Receives Huntsman Clearance
- BWA Water Additives Gets New Parent
- Konarka Rolls Out Solar Capacity
- Sigma-Aldrich Signs Boronic Acid Deal
- Total Goes For Methanol Feedstock
- Copper Maker Captures Sulfuric Acid in Peru
- Lilly Licenses Deciphera Technology ...
- ... And Sets Up Discovery Venture With Jubilant
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
October 13, 2008

From Science To Politics
Programs help scientists get involved in policy world.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
October 13, 2008

Protein Aggregates Probed
Inclusion bodies may have more diverse structures than anticipated.
C&EN Talks With: Rolande Hodel
In Africa, chemist's nonprofit organization hopes to increase access to life-saving drugs.
New Products
New and notable in the chemical industry.