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November 27, 2006 Cover
Volume 84, Issue 48
Volume 84, Issue 48
THERMO FISHERSCIENTIFIC
Merger of two big players in scientific products creates lab industry giant
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November 27, 2006 Issue
Volume 84, Issue 48
November 27, 2006 Issue, Vol. 84 | Iss. 48
Merger of two big players in scientific products creates lab industry giant
(pp. 11-15)
Features
Government & Policy
Clemson professor Luis Echegoyen takes control of division, unveils plans to reverse funding trend, advance research frontiers (pp. 21-24)
Science & Technology
Growth of scientific literature remains strong, while the world of science continues to flatten (pp. 26-31)
News of the Week
First Molecular Anion Identified In Space
Discovery of C6H- overturns conventional wisdom in the field
(p.5)FDA Lifts Ban On Silicone Gel Breast Implants
Agency overturns 14-year moratorium
(p.6)Optical Eye-Opener
Optical rotation by an achiral organic compound is measured
(p.7)Silicon Turns Into Superconductor
Extreme boron doping transforms archetypal semiconductor at ambient pressure
(p.8)Tax Break
Chemical manufacturers are pushing Congress to restore tax break
(p.9)Departments
Business
Porton endeavors to stand out as an innovative and reliable Chinese producer of fine chemicals
(p.18)
Company is betting on technology to lower costs and drive growth
(p.19)
Walking In The Customers' Shoes
(pp. 14-15)
Merger of two big players in scientific products creates lab industry giant
(pp. 11-15)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- ICI Will sell Quest to rival Givaudan
- Degussa enables lightweight battery
- Celanese sues Saudi firm over secrets
Dow, BASF consider toluene diisocyanate
- Solar opportunities spur two moves
- OMG is divesting nickel assets
- InnoCentive names new chief executive
- Borealis will expand innovation center
- HHS makes big vaccine purchase
- Partners target generic EPO
- Production slips in October
- Swiss firm actelion to buy U.S. biotech
- DSM muscles into electropolymers
- Merck signs up with Indian firm
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Government & Policy
Clemson professor Luis Echegoyen takes control of division, unveils plans to reverse funding trend, advance research frontiers
(pp. 21-24)Books
Two new books offer women scientists helpful career strategies, insightful perspectives
(pp. 34-35)
Science & Technology
Geologists applaud an intelligent decision about intelligent design
(p.32)
Growth of scientific literature remains strong, while the world of science continues to flatten
(pp. 26-31)Newscripts
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