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January 23, 2006 Cover
Volume 84, Issue 4
Volume 84, Issue 4
CONGRESSIONALOUTLOOK
Partisan wrangling and election worries are likely to keep Congress from passing much legislation this year
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January 23, 2006 Issue
Volume 84, Issue 4
January 23, 2006 Issue, Vol. 84 | Iss. 4
Partisan wrangling and election worries are likely to keep Congress from passing much legislation this year
(pp. 13-22)
Features
ACS News
Annual Pittsburgh Conference returns to Orlando with an exposition, symposia, and more (pp. 49-51)
News of the Week
Alcohols Oxidized Without Solvent
Green approach to aldehyde synthesis employs gold-palladium catalyst
(p.7)Total Synthesis Of Telomerase Agent
Natural product has been a focus of efforts by several synthetic groups
(p.7)Lonza Fortifies Peptides Business
Swiss firm underscores fine chemicals leadership with purchase of UCB unit
(p.8)Making Nanotubes SuperStretchy
Rigid carbon structures become superplastic at high temperatures
(p.10)New Class Of Topoisomerase
Crystal structure of archaeal enzyme reveals that it is a unique type
(p.11)Departments
Business
More than 21 years after the disaster, there is no agreement on how to clean up old Union Carbide site
(pp. 26-28)Concentrates
(pp. 23-24)
(pp. 23-24)- Pfizer buys rights to Exubera
- Sasol is upping octene output
- DSM sues a Chinese firm
- SQM acquires DSM iodine unit
- Akzo supplies paint to Airbus
- Merck sets lab for electronics
- BASF invests in waveguides
- Nova polystyrene plant to close
- Degussa adds to electrodes
- Biotage acquires Vapourtec line
- Cancer research deal for deCode
- Wyeth in pact with Indian CRO
- Chemical output gains again
- Synthetech buys technology line
- Profit drops and CEO moves at Ranbaxy
- A new chief at NatureWorks
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Annual Pittsburgh Conference returns to Orlando with an exposition, symposia, and more
(pp. 49-51)Awards(pp. 43-47)
(pp. 43-47)- 2006 ACS National Award Winners
- James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public
- Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry
- Frank H. Field & Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry
- Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis
- ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
- James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching
- George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry
- New Zewail Award Recognizes Work In Ultrafast Science
- Two To Receive Cooperative Research Awards
- Davies Receives Whistler Award In Carbohydrate Chemistry
- HHMI Awards International Research Grants
Government & Policy
Partisan wrangling and election worries are likely to keep Congress from passing much legislation this year
(pp. 13-22)
USDA's inspector general finds major problems in monitoring field trials of genetically engineered crops
(pp. 30-31)
Science & Technology
Symposium focuses on analytical applications of absorption and emission methods
(pp. 35-37)
Scientists are drilling miles into Earth to probe the chemistry and mechanics of the San Andreas Fault
(pp. 39-41)Career & Employment
Revealing the flavor and function of foods calls for various analytical skills
(pp. 53-55)