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November 20, 2006 Cover
Volume 84, Issue 47
Volume 84, Issue 47
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
By supporting new energy creation techniques, specialty chemical companies are turning the oil and gas price run-up into a business opportunity
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November 20, 2006 Issue
Volume 84, Issue 47
November 20, 2006 Issue, Vol. 84 | Iss. 47
By supporting new energy creation techniques, specialty chemical companies are turning the oil and gas price run-up into a business opportunity
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Features
Government & Policy
Shippers, rail carriers disagree on methods to ensure safe transport of toxic chemicals (pp. 60-65)
Science & Technology
Protein motors march cargo to the extremities of a cell and drag apart DNA during mitosis (pp. 70-73)
Cover Story: Better Energy Through Chemistry
Solar Revolution
The market for photovoltaics is expanding rapidly, and chemical companies are taking notice
(pp. 25-28)Start-up Firms Pursue Biofuels
Entrepreneurs invigorate search for economical biomass-based fuels
Web ExclusiveFuels Of The Future
Chemistry and agriculture join to make a new generation of renewable fuels
(pp. 30-32)Microbial Methane Farming
With a boost from BASF, Luca is testing production of 'real-time' gas in mature wells
Web ExclusiveBack To The Well
Chemistry targets cost-efficient extraction of oil and gas from mature reserves
(pp. 34-38)News of the Week
Driving A Spike Into Viruses
Polymers poke holes in lipid bilayers to kill viruses and pathogenic bacteria
(p.17)Breath Test
No-prep method analyzes nonvolatile components in breath
(p.18)Clariant Revamps Again
Latest plan promises to deliver improvements
(p.18)Japan Shines
Profits at top chemical makers keep on rising
(p.19)Renewable Energy
RAND Corp. says big gains can be achieved at little cost
(p.19)Responsible Nanotechnology
Scientists set five grand challenges to guide nascent field
(p.20)H2 Activation, Reversibly
Metal-free compound readily breaks and makes hydrogen
(p.21)Shell, Codexis Sign Biofuels Pact
Big oil company and small biotech firm are latest to pursue hot market
(p.21)Departments
Business
Third-quarter improvement for major chemical companies raises hope for a good full year
(pp. 44-46)
Drug companies' third-quarter results provide an early glimpse of life under new leaders
(pp. 49-51)
New product launches could drive growth in upcoming quarters
(pp. 52-53)
Though chemical patents were offered at this year's second public sale, they found few bidders, no buyers
(pp. 54-55)
The market for photovoltaics is expanding rapidly, and chemical companies are taking notice
(pp. 25-28)
Entrepreneurs invigorate search for economical biomass-based fuels
Web Exclusive
Chemistry and agriculture join to make a new generation of renewable fuels
(pp. 30-32)
With a boost from BASF, Luca is testing production of 'real-time' gas in mature wells
Web Exclusive
Chemistry targets cost-efficient extraction of oil and gas from mature reserves
(pp. 34-38)
By supporting new energy creation techniques, specialty chemical companies are turning the oil and gas price run-up into a business opportunity
(p.23)Concentrates
(pp. 41-42)
(pp. 41-42)- Arkema Will Move Home Office, Divest Agchems
- Singapore Gets Biodiesel Plant
- Chemtura Advances Two Agreements
- Honeywell Expands China Laboratory
- Ferro Will Close Niagara Falls Plant
- Ciba Honors New Synthetic Technique
- Lanxess Sheds Textile Chemicals
- Chlorine Makers Will Replace Tank Cars
- Tripos Is In Talks To Sell U.K. Lab
- Pfizer ReEnters Poultry Vaccines
- Excellence Center Changes Hands
- Prices Barely Move In October
- Trimeris Focuses On Profitability
- Genentech Will Buy Asthma Firm Tanox
- Business Roundup
ACS News
C&EN goes on the road to learn about one of the society's oldest and most beloved volunteer programs
(pp. 90-91)
For 60 years, the synthetic laundry detergent has been the cure for washday blues
(p.92)Awards(p.94)
(p.94)Obituaries(pp. 95-96)
(pp. 95-96)
Government & Policy
Shippers, rail carriers disagree on methods to ensure safe transport of toxic chemicals
(pp. 60-65)
Despite new committee heads, national problems will remain hard to resolve
(p.66)
Science & Technology
New Software and Websites for the Chemical Enterprise
(p.86)
Protein motors march cargo to the extremities of a cell and drag apart DNA during mitosis
(pp. 70-73)
This year's Nobel Prize In Chemistry highlights the elegant complexity biology musters to read genes
(pp. 74-78)Career & Employment
To succeed in the pharmaceutical industry, chemists must have special skills and work across disciplines
(pp. 97-100)Newscripts
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