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Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society
May 1, 2006 Cover
Volume 84, Issue 18
Volume 84, Issue 18
NANOTECHNOLOGY
As they steward their products into the market, nanomaterial producers have the opportunity to address environmental, health, and safety concerns from the start
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May 1, 2006 Issue
Volume 84, Issue 18
May 1, 2006 Issue, Vol. 84 | Iss. 18
As they steward their products into the market, nanomaterial producers have the opportunity to address environmental, health, and safety concerns from the start
(pp. 10-18)
Features
Science & Technology
Research groups in the U.S. and Japan develop routes that avoid shikimic acid (p.5)
Government & Policy
Bills would create a high-risk research agency in bid to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign energy sources (pp. 26-28)
News of the Week
New Routes To Tamiflu Emerge
Research groups in the U.S. and Japan develop routes that avoid shikimic acid
(p.5)Academy Elects New Members
NAS elects 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 16 countries
(p.6)Costs Still Pinch Chemical Firms
Earnings are up at most companies, but material and energy increases hurt growth
(p.7)FDA Criticized On Drug Safety Monitoring
Government Accountability Office says FDA's system for tracking drugs is 'broken'
(p.7)Facilities Opt For Safer Technologies
Concerns about terrorism prod plants to move to safer materials and processes
(p.8)Industry Challenges 'Public Nuisance' Ruling
Chemical manufacturers say California court ruling could subject industry to open-ended product liability
(p.9)Departments
Business
After years of calculated but risky investments, Lonza finds the cards stacked in its favor
(pp. 22-23)
As they steward their products into the market, nanomaterial producers have the opportunity to address environmental, health, and safety concerns from the start
(pp. 10-18)Concentrates
(pp. 19-20)
(pp. 19-20)- Engelhard seeks to derail BASF's hostile takeover attempt
- DuPont claims OLED advance ...
- ... and Solvay forms OLED pact
- Millipore acquires Serologicals
- Progenics buys out partner
- Boeing doubles composite order with Toray
- BASF to double Ultrason plant
- Avecia forms stem cell pact
- Pfizer facility goes to Abraxis
- March chemical output rises
- Lanxess opens China polymers
- Pequiven buys Colombian firm
- DSM nabs Akzo feed additives
- Kumho goes on the offensive
- BOC, Sinopec in gases pact
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Chinese-American Chemical Society celebrates 25 years of good food and good friendships
(pp. 37-38)
Government & Policy
Bills would create a high-risk research agency in bid to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign energy sources
(pp. 26-28)
Science & Technology
The color changes that occur as wine ages are due to complex chemistry involving many compounds
(pp. 30-32)
Prebiotic molecules in interstellar space are hard to detect and study, but astrochemists are closing in
(pp. 33-34)