Back Issue
Volume 85, Number 35: August 27, 2007
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- ACS News
- Awards
- The Departments
News of the Week
ACS Focuses On Biotech For Health In Boston
Many events were recorded and are available online.
An NIH Director Steps Aside
A sweeping investigation is under way at environmental health sciences institute.
Clouds Loom Over Deal Frenzy
The debt crunch may encumber chemical deals, experts say.
Sulfate Extractor
Macrocycle excels at removing sulfate anion from nitrate-rich aqueous solutions.
Polluting China
Some big names in the chemical industry appear on a list of those cited for water pollution in China.
Unique Enzyme Could Lead To Novel Antibiotics
Promiscuous transglutaminase in andrimid biosynthesis might yield improved analogs.
Nanotube Synthesis Emits Toxic By-Products
Evaluating small-scale processes could shed light on potential large-scale environmental issues.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Researchers find a new way to split dinitrogen.
BASF, Dow Philanthropy
World's two largest chemical companies donate money and property to two universities.
Selenium Doubles Up In Proteins
Diselenide bonds could play a role in redox regulation.
Earliest Diamonds Stir Up Debate
Gems in zircon grains may revise notions of early Earth events.
» Business
August 27, 2007
Small French Firm’s Bold Dream
Metabolic Explorer hopes to beat chemical industry majors in the fermentation game for bulk chemicals.
The Patent Leader
Dupont scores tops in survey intended to connect intellectual property and financial performance.
Business Concentrates
- Lilly Seals Research Partnership in Shanghai
- New Player Enters Chlor-Alkali Field
- Bayer Tackles AG Training in India
- Companies Expand Pyridine Capacity
- DuPont Licenses Dental Technology
- Arch Pharmalabs Buys Watsol Organics
- Dow Corning Goes Solar in Germany
- Cell Therapeutics Gets Biogen Drug
- Enzon Sells Stake in Hepatitis Drug
- Abraxis Acquires Drug From Scripps
- Sigma-Aldrich Signs Zinc Finger Agreement
- FutureCarbon Uses Bayer Nanotubes
- Chemical Prices Are Up Once More
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
August 27, 2007
Early Warning On Chemical Regulations
U.S. businesses struggle to figure out how to track and influence emerging policies on chemicals.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
August 27, 2007
Proteins From Birth To Death
From their biosynthesis to their folding, signaling, and degradation, proteinscommand the attention of many researchers.
Inside Instrumentation
Technology and business news for the laboratory world.
Chemistry Unexpected
Simple chemistry brings a Pennsylvania creek back to life.
