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Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society
May 8, 2006 Cover
Volume 84, Issue 19
Volume 84, Issue 19
PERSONAL CARE
Synthetic polymers are the workhorses of the personal care industry, advancing the style, feel, and functionality of the latest cosmetics
Credit: Wacker Chemie photo
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May 8, 2006 Issue
Volume 84, Issue 19
May 8, 2006 Issue, Vol. 84 | Iss. 19
Synthetic polymers are the workhorses of the personal care industry, advancing the style, feel, and functionality of the latest cosmetics
(pp. 15-20)
Features
Science & Technology
Repeated chain transfer between two catalysts yields tailored block copolymers (p.9)
Science & Technology
How dual-chemist couples found happiness, job satisfaction, and work/life balance (pp. 35-38)
Cover Story: Message In A Bottle
Sunscreens
Marketers Await FDA Action On Effectiveness Ratings
(p.16)News of the Week
Polyolefin Shuffle
Repeated chain transfer between two catalysts yields tailored block copolymers
(p.9)Bioethanol Boost
Interest in cellulose-based ethanol is rising with the price of gasoline
(p.10)New Tool For Drug Delivery Kinetics
Uptake and release of drug-carrier's cargo in cells is quantified in real time
(p.10)BASF, Engelhard Dispute Goes On
Even as it raises its bid for Engelhard, BASF agrees to buy Johnson Polymer
(p.11)Science Education
NSF's role in K–12 education is explored at House Science Committee hearing
(p.11)Daniel Koshland Wins Welch Award
UC Berkeley professor is honored for his work in biochemistry and medicine
(p.12)Iraqi Online Tool Is Launched
Virtual Science Library gives Iraq's scientists and students access to articles
(p.12)Worming Your Way To Drug Targets
Worms are used to rapidly identify protein targets of bioactive agents
(p.13)Departments
Business
Biotech drug companies report recent milestones on the road to breakthrough therapies
(pp. 25-26)
Synthetic polymers are the workhorses of the personal care industry, advancing the style, feel, and functionality of the latest cosmetics
(pp. 15-20)
Marketers Await FDA Action On Effectiveness Ratings
(p.16)Concentrates
(pp. 22-23)
(pp. 22-23)- Fire sidelines Huntsman plant
- Sigma-Aldrich buys Honeywell pharma plant
- PPG acquires three firms
- SABIC invests in Saudi firm ...
- ... and advances Dutch project
- Mosaic to close phosphate units
- ICI slates job reductions
- U.S. contracts for vaccines
- Peroxide fines hit companies
- Oxford launches catalysts firm
- Biogen Idec to buy Conforma
- Sun Capital forms Emerald
- Catalysis R&D venture is set
- Firms advance battery resins
- Business Roundup
- All Concentrates
ACS News
Government & Policy
Budgets, scientific integrity, and energy policy are criticized by science policy experts at AAAS forum
(pp. 29-30)Education
Science & Technology
Technology and Business News for the Laboratory World
(p.43)
New and notable in the chemical industry
(p.44)
How dual-chemist couples found happiness, job satisfaction, and work/life balance
(pp. 35-38)
Meeting of black chemists and chemical engineers highlights science, professional growth
(pp. 39-40)
New approach to delivering insulin scores a first for both diabetes and pulmonary drug delivery
(p.41)Newscripts
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