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Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society
September 4, 2006 Cover
Volume 84, Issue 36
COVER: a-Subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin is decorated with a biantennary glycan (space-filling structure).
Volume 84, Issue 36
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Controlling personalities tame wild sugars on proteins and natural products
COVER: a-Subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin is decorated with a biantennary glycan (space-filling structure).
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September 4, 2006 Issue
Volume 84, Issue 36
September 4, 2006 Issue, Vol. 84 | Iss. 36
Controlling personalities tame wild sugars on proteins and natural products
(pp. 13-22)
Features
Science & Technology
Reactive intermediate, extruded from niobium complex, opens synthetic vistas (p.7)
News of the Week
A Mild Route To P2
Reactive intermediate, extruded from niobium complex, opens synthetic vistas
(p.7)Emissions Trading Deal Set For China
World Bank-brokered deal provides $1.02 billion for emissions reductions
(p.8)Mylan Is Buying Big Stake In Matrix
Indian pharmaceutical chemical firm will contribute a broad manufacturing network to generics drug firm
(p.8)Getting Bacteria To Do The Work
Microscale motor relies on yoked microbes to spin a rotor
(p.9)Cooling Compounds Conquer Chronic Pain
Interaction with nerves reveals mechanism to block long-term pain
(p.10)DuPont Changes Retirement Options
Firm will move to a savings-and-investment plan from traditional pension
(p.10)Fluorous Phase In A Cage
Self-assembling nanoshell sequesters perfluoroalkanes with exquisite control
(p.11)Departments
Business
Fluorine-based-refrigerant makers jockey to save auto-air-conditioning market from CO2 threat
(pp. 26-28)
Oil, gas, interest rates, chemicals are intertwined, so what is the worst that could happen?
(p.29)Concentrates
(pp. 23-24)
(pp. 23-24)- Dow shutters assets, sets multi-million-dollar charge
- DuPont slates $100 million Nomex build
- Celanese gets acetate maker
- Codexis gets funds, sets R&D center
- Hexion plans adhesives buy ...
- ... but hits snag in North America
- Shell's Keeth will retire
- Air Liquide studies CO2 sequestration
- Solvay Indupa expands PVC
- Fuji signs pact for China plant
- Merck invests in biologics
- Lanxess hikes butyl rubber
- MedImmune signs with Infinity
- Genzyme seeks to buy AnorMED
- Bayer sells lines to United
- Business Roundup
- All Concentrates
ACS News
Government & Policy
Conference debates water fluoridation, sulfuryl fluoride, and problems with EPA limits
(pp. 34-37)Education
Carnegie initiative inspires reshaping of Ph.D. programs to fit modern times
(pp. 89-95)
Once outnumbered by humanities majors, science students are now studying abroad in force
(pp. 96-98)
Chemical engineering students at all levels can benefit from 'learn and earn' opportunities
(pp. 99-101)
Faculty from around the country share stories to help candidates 'ace' the interview process
(pp. 102-104)
Science & Technology
Controlling personalities tame wild sugars on proteins and natural products
(pp. 13-22)
A year after the hurricanes, scientists and industry workers reflect on the impact on their work and lives
(pp. 39-47)
Tool builders are pushing optical microscope vision to single-molecule sharpness
(pp. 49-52)Newscripts
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