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Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society
October 2, 2006 Cover
Volume 84, Issue 40
Volume 84, Issue 40
MASS SPECOF PROTEINS
Mass spectrometry shines in applications from proteomics to structural biology, but challenges remain
Credit: Courtesy of James J.Pesavento, Craig M. Mizzen, andNeil L. Kelleher/University ofIllinois, Urbana-Champaign
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October 2, 2006 Issue
Volume 84, Issue 40
October 2, 2006 Issue, Vol. 84 | Iss. 40
Mass spectrometry shines in applications from proteomics to structural biology, but challenges remain
(pp. 17-25)
Features
Science & Technology
Mass spec technique images lipid bilayer with better than 100-nm resolution (p.11)
Government & Policy
Task force seeks advice on how to reduce and control Gulf of Mexico's low-oxygen zone (pp. 40-42)
News of the Week
RNA Interference
Two Americans share prize for discovery of RNA gene-silencing mechanism
(p.8)Membrane Close-Up
Mass spec technique images lipid bilayer with better than 100-nm resolution
(p.11)Nanoscale Copies
Parallel method makes 55,000 copies of minuscule pattern in minutes
(p.13)Anthrax Redux
FBI scientist says powders in 2001 attacks contain pure, but untreated spores
(p.14)Plant Security
Congress grants DHS authority to develop chemical plant antiterrorism protections
(p.14)Huntsman Sale
Firm agrees to sell European petrochemicals business to SABIC for $700 million
(p.15)Prey's Perfume
Parasitic plant relies on volatiles to track down suitable hosts
(p.15)Departments
Business
Polysilicon shortages are boon to manufacturers, bane of solar energy industry
(pp. 30-34)
Companies tackle challenge of scaling up production of biopharmaceuticals
(p.35)
A biotechnology pioneer takes on the big picture
(p.36)Concentrates
(pp. 27-28)
(pp. 27-28)- Tate & Lyle and Microbia form fermentation ingredients pact
- Degussa spins off NCN arm
- DuPont and Honeywell target titanium
- Two firms win biodefense deals
- Ferro invests in new plants
- Stepan gets biodiesel grant
- GE plans water R&D center in Singapore
- Millennium will buy AnorMED
- Production is off in August
- Wellman restructures
- Rhodia, Arkema plan to expand nylon in China
- Songwon slates antioxidants
- Aptuit will buy EaglePicher's API business
- Merck extends FoxHollow pact
- TPC expanding polyisobutylene
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Upcoming film celebrates the life and career of a pioneering African American chemist
(pp. 52-53)
Five-year, $2.5 million grants support highly innovative research
(pp. 55-56)
Government & Policy
Task force seeks advice on how to reduce and control Gulf of Mexico's low-oxygen zone
(pp. 40-42)Books
Science & Technology
Mass spectrometry shines in applications from proteomics to structural biology, but challenges remain
(pp. 17-25)
Scientists crack how a family of brain cell receptors receives and responds to chemical signals
(pp. 44-45)
Scientists cite baseline environmental data as key to assessing hurricanes' impact
(pp. 47-49)Newscripts
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