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Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society
March 13, 2006 Cover
Volume 84, Issue 11
Volume 84, Issue 11
ARDEN L.BEMENT JR.
NSF director shares excitement for foundation's future, enthusiasm for ongoing research, and insights into science and technology policy issues
Credit: Photo by Peter Cutts
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March 13, 2006 Issue
Volume 84, Issue 11
March 13, 2006 Issue, Vol. 84 | Iss. 11
NSF director shares excitement for foundation's future, enthusiasm for ongoing research, and insights into science and technology policy issues
(pp. 15-19)
Features
Business
Custom chemical manufacturers showed renewed faith in their industry at this year's Informex (pp. 24-26)
News of the Week
Nisin Engineered In Test Tube
Biosynthetic route may open up access to analogs of potent antibiotic
(p.9)Linde To Acquire Rival BOC
German firm raises bid for the British industrial gas firm and expects acceptance
(p.10)Nitrous Acid From Sun And Soil
Important atmospheric molecule may be generated by light and humic acid
(p.11)German Results Up
Sales rise at 'Big Three' chemical firms, but Bayer's profits fall on agchem slump
(p.12)Macromolecules Self-Destruct
Adsorption induces carbon-carbon bonds in brushlike macromolecules to break
(p.13)NIH Public Access Policy Is Having Little Impact
Survey looks at how well NIH-funded authors understand agency policy
(p.13)Departments
Business
Custom chemical manufacturers showed renewed faith in their industry at this year's Informex
(pp. 24-26)
Lanxess is betting that a revamped custom chemical business will finally turn a profit
(p.28)
As overall trade deficit deepens, chemistry component of downstream industries dwindles
(p.29)Concentrates
(pp. 21-22)
(pp. 21-22)- Eastman revamps business structure
- GSK, Myogen trade drugs
- Novartis links with Infinity
- Accelrys has losses, gains
- BASF to build amines plant ...
- ... and extends Engelhard offer
- Novasep sells Rohner unit
- Eastman signs with West Tech
- Fuel-cell venture set
- Bristol-Myers slates U.S. biologics
- Cargill strikes deals to sell novel polyols
- Takeda sells stake to Mitsui
- Henkel to sell adhesives unit
- Chemical demand increases
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Government & Policy
Bills in House differ on how U.S. should regulate persistent organic pollutants pegged for global controls
(pp. 31-32)
NSF director shares excitement for foundation's future, enthusiasm for ongoing research, and insights into science and technology policy issues
(pp. 15-19)
Science & Technology
Lubricant keeps car engines from clanging apart, sparks debates on how often it should be changed
(p.38)
Architectures of fungal and mammalian fatty acid synthases are determined at 5-Å resolution
(pp. 34-35)
Electrostatic interactions bring together oppositely charged nanoparticles in an unexpected way
(p.36)
Small molecules is used to partially restore lost activity of a disabled enzyme
(p.37)