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Volume 87, Number 02: January 12, 2009
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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
World Chemical Outlook
For the global chemical industry, the very bad day started early in the fourth quarter of 2008, and it may last another six months.
United States
Canada
Latin America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Cover: Gilles Lougassi/Shutterstock
News of the Week
Debt Crushes LyondellBasell
Chapter 11 filing seeks to protect company.
Cross-Coupling Made Easy
Iron catalysis simplifies coupling of aryl and alkyl Grignard reagents.
2011 Will Be International Year Of Chemistry
United Nations will celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to humankind.
MOF Housekeeping Improves
Supercritical CO2 scrubs porous metal-organic frameworks, increasing surface area for applications.
Online Database Of Molecular Spectra Promises To Help Astronomers
A database 18 years in the works promises to help scientists sort out the astronomical role of a giant class of organic molecules.
Dow Strikes Back
Company reveals plans in the wake of cancelled Kuwaiti deal.
Bush Designates Marine Refuges
Three areas in the Pacific will be preserved as sanctuaries.
Estrogen Factory
Crystal structure of an important breast cancer target is solved.
Microscopic Fibers Coil Together
Solvent evaporation prompts tiny hairlike fibers to twist around each other-and grab nearby particles.
ACS News
ACS Revises Policy Statements
Policy Priorities
ACS position statements seek to persuade legislators.
Bayer Diversity Forum Honors Project SEED
Find It On C&EN Online
Official Reports From The December ACS Board Meeting In Arlington, Va.
The major actions taken by the ACS Board of Directors at its Dec. 4-7, 2008, meeting in Arlington, Va.. Web Exclusive
Awards
2009 ACS National Award Winners
Recipients are honored for contributions of major significance to chemistry.
E. Bright Wilson Award In Spectroscopy
ACS Award For Distinguished Service In The Advancement Of Inorganic Chemistry
ACS Award In Colloid & Surface Chemistry
National Fresenius Award
Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management
Student Affiliates Answer Presidential Video Challenge (With Videos)
Chemical Breakthroughs Honored
German Award Goes To Frank Neese
ExxonMobil Faculty Fellowship Nominations Sought
Call For Nominations For Linus Pauling Medal
Meetings
Calendar Update
C&EN's latest list of meetings and events of interest to those in the chemical community is for January through December 2009 includes international as well as domestic meetings.
» Business
January 12, 2009
Biosimilars Bet
Merck uses new technology to enter nascent follow-on biologics market.
Managing Growth Virtually
BWA Water Additives looks to expand without acquiring production assets.
Business Concentrates
- DC Chemical Sells Stake In Columbian Chemicals
- Cytec and Nova To Cut Staff
- Huber Silica Plant Is On Schedule
- Lubrizol Buys Dow Polyurethanes
- A123Systems Plans U.S. Battery Plants
- Sigma-Aldrich, ASM Sign Dielectric Pact
- Sankyo Writes Off Ranbaxy Buy
- Broad Scientists Launch Biotech
- Crucell, Wyeth In Merger Talks
- Roche And Synta Ink Collaboration
- Frutarom Buys Oxford Chemicals
- Recipharm Adds To Its Empire
- PPD Acquires Merck Plant In Outsourcing Deal
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
January 12, 2009
DOE Weapons Labs At A Crossroad
Questions abound for nuclear scientists as new President charts path for U.S. weapons labs.
A Shrinking Weapons Complex
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A Search For New Science Opportunities
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Dangerously Vulnerable
Several reports rate biological weapons as greatest terrorism threat.
Government & Policy Concentrates
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» Science & Technology
January 12, 2009
Graduate Families
More universities are providing parental accommodation policies for graduate students.
C&EN Talks With: Klaus Mayer
Forensics team leader investigates European nuclear materials of unknown origin.
Science & Technology Concentrates
- Enantiopure Epoxides And Stereoregular Polyethers
- Self-Making Ribozyme Pairs Get Competitive
- Uranium-Gallium Complex With A π Bond
- Ribosome Has A Third Fidelity Trick Up Its Sleeve
- Cycloaddition Suppresses Nanotube Conductivity
- High-Nitrogen Anion Exceeds The Power Of RDX
- Expanding The Genetic Code
- Bacterial Export Machine Unveiled
