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Volume 86, Number 46: November 17, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Education
- Books
- ACS News
- Employment
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
High-Performance Buildings
Green designs depend on materials that reduce the energy footprint.
Working In A Green Building Web Exclusive
News of the Week
Francisco Is 2009 President-Elect
With elimination of Student Affiliate status, undergraduates will be full members.
Mitsubishi Rayon Will Buy Lucite
Deal will launch Japanese firm to top spot in acrylics.
Fast Food's Corny Roots
Isotope survey is the first scientific study to demonstrate corn's central role in burgers and fries.
Scrutinizing Catalysts
New methods reveal details hidden by conventional analyses.
Saving Earth's Shield
Protecting the stratospheric ozone layer has reduced greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Search For AIDS Vaccine Ramps Up
New York City lab opens amid challenges for AIDS vaccines.
Tiny Backpacks For Cells
Polymer patches add cargo to cells without disturbing normal activities.
Quantum Dots In Captivity
Nitrobenzyl caging group tames quantum dot luminescence until unleashed by ultraviolet light.
DuPont, Invista Tangle Again
Firms are suing each other over nylon-related trade secrets.
Education
Chemistry, Culture, And Camaraderie
The international chemistry olympiad offers an experience worth its weight in gold. With Audio
Training Ground
Competition is fierce at the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad study camp.
Hooked On Teaching
Mentors describe the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad study camp as an 'adrenaline rush'. Web Exclusive, With Audio
ACS News
2007–08 Outstanding Student Affiliates Chapter Awards
Easy-to-read book explains the concepts behind the equations.
ACS Comment
New ACS careers programs help ensure economic and professional success.
Books
Manufacturing Uncertainty
Book provides glimpse of tactics used by industry to manipulate science and influence regulatory policy.
Employment
Materials Scientists
Despite the struggling economy, the need for materials scientists remains strong, and the future looks bright.
» Business
November 17, 2008
Chemical Firms Hit By Economy
Agriculture businesses help some companies, but demand declines elsewhere and crimps earnings.
Pharma Struggles
Third-quarter results reflect challenges and cutbacks at drug companies.
Better Results For Biotech Firms
Companies see across-the-board growth in their biopharmaceutical portfolios.
New Refrigerant Takes Heat
Video by environmental group suggests new fluorochemical poses safety concerns.
Japanese Drug Lab Starts Over
A Pfizer spin-off, RaQualia, sets out with existing staffers and a new business model.
Business Concentrates
- Dow Releases Energy Plan
- Two Big Biotech Firms Cut Jobs
- PotashCorp Reaches Deal With Union
- SABIC Resin Enables Reusable Chopsticks
- Wacker Readies U.S. Polymers Site
- Cognis Invests In Cosmetics Actives
- Dyneon Phasing Out Perfluorooctanoate
- Flavor Start-Ups Pursue Licensing, Sale
- Ineos Is Closing Polypropylene Lines
- Biotech Investor Forms New Company
- PerkinElmer Realigns Its Business Focus
- ArQule Strikes Deal With Japan's Daiichi
- Algae Energy Firm Solix Wins Funding
- Germany's Merck Starts Swiss Project
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
November 17, 2008
Bisphenol A Battle
As new information trickles in, drop by drop, the debate over the estrogenic plastics chemical intensifies.
Happy Birthday, Love Canal
It's been 30 years since the neighborhood surrounding America's most famous toxic waste dump was evacuated, yet its legacy is still unfolding. With Audio Slideshow
Insights: NASA Celebrates 50 Years
Space agency should focus more on robotic missions, less on human ones.
Straight From Space Web Exclusive
Government & Policy Concentrates
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» Science & Technology
November 17, 2008
On The Road To Green Gasoline
Leveraging carbohydrate-to-hydrocarbon chemistry to give transportation fuel supplies a lift.
Designed Pathways And Microbes
Synthetic biology aims to generate biofuels, medicines, and novel organisms.
A Jamboree With Reusable Parts
Baltic Chemistry
Nearly two decades after the Soviet Union's collapse, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania capitalize on EU membership to bolster science.
A Tale Of Three Baltic Start-ups
Three companies that managed to emerge from behind the iron curtain. Web Exclusive
U.S., Chinese Chemists Gather
First bilateral meeting between the Chemical Societies of the U.S. and China focused on energy research, areas for collaboration.
What's That Stuff? Contact Lens Solutions
Companies strive to balance ingredients in one-step,user-friendly solutions.
New Products
New and notable in the Chemical Industry.
Science & Technology Concentrates
- Grignard Radical Ensnared
- Acrobatic HIV Enzyme Caught In Action
- Bleach Kills Bacteria On Multiple Fronts
- Different Metal, Different Isomer
- Atorvastatin's Phototoxicity Probed
- Carbon Nitride Makes Hydrogen Cheaply
- Chromium Oxidation State Dictates Catalytic Function
- Heavy Formaldehyde Analog Characterized
