Special Reports 2001

December 24, 2001

JOHN MARBURGER

White House chief science adviser discusses his new role, including counterterrorism and homeland security.

December 17, 2001

WORLD CHEMICAL OUTLOOK

For the chemical industry, 2001 was awful; signs are slightly more optimistic for 2002.

December 10, 2001

CHEMISTRY HIGHLIGHTS

C&EN recounts some of the most significant scientific achievements of 2001 in its annual review.

December 3, 2001

PERSONAL CARE

Despite some concerns, industry stands behind safety and benefits of sunscreens.

November 26, 2001

GENE THERAPY

Researchers are ditching viruses and using plasmids—small rings of DNA found in bacteria—to get genes into target cells.

PROTEOMICS CHALLENGE

Field will require new techniques before it can tackle human proteome project.

STRUCTURAL GENOMICS

Proteomics allows researchers to determine biological functions of proteins.

November 19, 2001

SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Electronics sector is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown, yet companies are not cutting R&D budgets, especially for dielectric materials and organic light-emitting diodes.

November 12, 2001

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK 2002

Uncertain economic future means a challenging year ahead for most chemical scientists seeking jobs.

PUBLICATION RIGHTS

Researchers seek balance between the obligations and interests surrounding dissemination of research.

November 5, 2001

PAINTS & COATINGS

UV-curable powder coatings offer a renaissance for the paint industry.

October 29, 2001

CHEMICAL R&D

C&EN's annual compilation shows sixth year of unparalleled growth, up 8.4% over 1999.

October 22, 2001

APPLIED CATALYSIS

Techniques to identify and tailor catalysts enable industrial chemists to broaden applications, improve efficiency.

October 15, 2001

STRUCTURAL GENOMICS

Field is abustle with a wealth of emerging technologies.

CHEMICAL EMPLOYERS

Scientists describe the attributes that make their firms some of the "best" companies to work for.

October 8, 2001

COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY

Field is abustle with a wealth of emerging technologies.

E-Business

October 1, 2001

CHIRAL DRUGS

Growth and development of these pharmaceuticals continue unabated.

September 24, 2001

PLASTICS

Competition has grown at a feverish pitch as producers introduce new materials and as globalization finds companies entering new markets.

September 17, 2001

AGBIOTECH

Through consolidation, a handful of companies are the major players in the agricultural biotech business.

September 10, 2001

A SENSE OF TASTE

Newly identified taste receptors and molecules help scientists understand this elusive sense.

E-Business

September 3, 2001

NUCLEAR DAWN

Strong support by the Bush Administration and fear of electricity blackouts have renewed interest in nuclear power plants.

STARTING SALARIES

ACS survey finds higher full-time employment and salaries for 1999-2000 chemistry and chemical engineering graduates.

August 27, 2001

COMBICHEM

As combinatorial chemistry techniques for drug discovery become more sophisticated, materials researchers are increasingly embracing the methodology.

August 20, 2001

SALARY SURVEY

Percentage of chemists working full time is at highest level since1990, and salary increases exceed rate of inflation. But as the economy declines, what lies ahead?

August 13, 2001

Pharmacogenomics

Only in its infancy, the field of pharmacogenomics has the potential to radically change the way health care is provided.

E-Business

August 6, 2001

Peptide Antibiotics

Researchers develop supramolecular antibiotics based on peptide nanotubes.

July 30, 2001

Chemistry Serves Art

National Gallery of Art chemists find challenges in preserving, restoring art.

July 23, 2001

Global Top 50

BASF leads ranking of worldwide chemical producers for fifth consecutive year, but mergers also made their mark in 2000.

July 16, 2001

Green Chemistry

CHEMRAWN XIV focuses on the development of environmentally benign processes and products.

July 9, 2001

Fine Chemicals

New technology continues to be created, providing a bright spot in an otherwise dismal year for the industry.

July 2, 2001

Women In Industry: Taking Charge

Fran Keeth, new president and CEO of Shell Chemical LP, is first woman head of a major chemical firm; but getting to the top is still tough.

June 25, 2001

Facts & Figures

The chemical industry grew slowly in the U.S. and throughout the world in 2000, but higher feedstock costs and slower demand growth are beginning to take their toll.

June 18, 2001

Dow Chemical

As the industry moves toward specialization, Dow tries a different business model: It's transforming itself into the world's largest and most diverse chemical company.

June 11, 2001

Nanomaterials

Nanotubule membranes are easy to prepare and are versatile in form and function.

June 4, 2001

Structure-Based Drug Design

Detailed structural information about ligand-protein interactions speeds drug discovery process.

May 28, 2001

Europe's Nexus

Belgium and the Netherlands use their position as entry ports to Europe to build a chemical industry.

May 21, 2001

Biocatalysis

Chemical and pharmaceutical industries look to nature for more efficient and often cleaner routes to making both old and new products.

Making Drugs With Little Bugs

Fine chemicals makers are amassing biocatalytic expertise to meet the needs of pharmaceutical customers

Japan's Unique Perspective

Several Japanese firms have parlayed a rich history of fermentation into strong biocatalysis businesses

May 14, 2001

Chiral Chemistry

Driven by the needs of the drug industry and fueled by the ingenuity of chemists, sales of single-enantiomer chiral compounds continue to grow.

May 7, 2001

Top 75

DuPont retains top ranking of U.S. chemical producers, most of which posted sales increases in 2000.

April 30, 2001

Computational Chemistry

New computer architectures demand new breeds of software.

April 23, 2001

Life Sciences

Popular business strategy of the 1990s has been discarded as companies split their drug and agriculture operations.

April 16, 2001

Personal Care

Product formulators in the personal care industry walk a fine line between claims of naturalness and safety and claims of actual therapeutic benefit.

Personal Care Jobs

Diverse employment opportunities exist in this industry for chemists and chemical engineers.

April 9, 2001

Blocking Mad Cow Disease

While the U.K. and continental Europe try to contain this epidemic, U.S. agencies take steps to protect Americans.

April 2, 2001

Pittcon 2001

Proteomics, the hot topic at this year's conference and exposition, has sparked new initiatives, alliances, acquisitions, and products.

Probing Proteomes

Mass spectrometry, other techniques provide ways to analyze global protein expression.

Let's Get Small

Lab-on-a-chip devices attract growing interest for a wide range of applications.

March 26, 2001

Celebrating 125 Years Of The American Chemical Society

New Voices In Chemistry

The American Chemical Society Today

March 19, 2001

Petrochemicals

Oil and natural gas prices have dealt a hard blow to markets for primary building blocks ethylene and propylene.

March 12, 2001

Outsourcing

Many major pharmaceutical chemical companies are assembling a spectrum of manufacturing services.

March 5, 2001

San Diego Goes Biotech

From a sleepy military town, San Diego has been transformed and is relishing its new persona as the third-ranked biotech hub in the U.S.

February 26, 2001

E-Business

Electronic commerce is opening up new and varied channels for chemical firms, with an uncertain impact on the bottom line.

February 19, 2001

Bioinformatics

Making sense of information mined from the human genome is a massive undertaking for fledgling industry.

February 12, 2001

TARGETING A₃ RECEPTORS

Compounds that activate or inhibit adenosine receptors are being pursued as promising drug candidates.

February 5, 2001

Biomaterials

Novel biodegradable polymers and modified natural substances fill a need for custom-made materials for medical applications.

January 29, 2001

Congressional Outlook 2001

Bipartisanship and compromise will be the watchwords if any meaningful legislation is expected to pass this year.

January 22, 2001

Custom Chemicals

Last year's gloomy mood persists in custom manufacturing despite growth of innovative technologies.

January 15, 2001

Soaps & Detergents

Feeling the pinch of the tightening economy, industry looks to detergent additives and new leadership for help.

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