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Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
April 23, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 17
COVER: A girl carries a water vessel near Alem Kitmama, Ethiopia.
Volume 85, Issue 17
PURIFYING THE WATERS
The chemical industry is finding ways to secure and expand global water supplies
COVER: A girl carries a water vessel near Alem Kitmama, Ethiopia.
Credit: World Health Organization/P.Virot
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April 23, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 17
April 23, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 17
The chemical industry is finding ways to secure and expand global water supplies
(pp. 13-20)
Features
Science & Technology
Forum highlights a potpourri of new strategies for remediating toxic forms of this metal (pp. 40-41)
Cover Story: Keeping It Clean
Keeping It Clean
The chemical industry is finding ways to secure and expand global water supplies
(pp. 13-20)Filtering Out the Bad Stuff
Polymeric membranes are increasingly being used to clean up water for drinking and industrial applications
(pp. 22-24)News of the Week
A Crystal With A Story to Tell
Biochemistry: Single crystal traps elusive intermediates in O2 activation by a nonheme iron enzyme
(p.7)Air Liquide Will Acquire Lurgi
French industrial gasescompany wants to boost its engineering heft with German help
(p.8)Frank Westheimer Dies At 95
Chemist remembered for analytical and imaginative approach to organic chemistry
(p.10)NIH Fires Contractor
Agency found that consulting firm evaluating chemical also works for chemical manufacturers
(p.11)Departments
Business
Petrochemical makers are looking beyond the ethylene steam cracker as a source of olefins
(pp. 27-29)
A spate of annual meeting resolutions challenges companies on product liability
(p.30)
The chemical industry is finding ways to secure and expand global water supplies
(pp. 13-20)
The chemical industry is finding ways to secure and expand global water supplies
(pp. 13-20)Concentrates
(pp. 25-26)
(pp. 25-26)- ConocoPhillips, Tyson To Make Fuel From Fat
- Dow Chemical Plans Libyan Project ...
- ... And Joins Climate Action Group
- Avantium And Sasol Collaborate On Fuels
- Evergreen Slates New Solar Facility
- Braskem, Pequiven Detail Projects
- Ciba Enters Market For Conductive Inks
- Galapagos Signs With EPA And Ono
- Lonza Adds More Biopharmaceuticals
- VioQuest Will Sell Chiral Quest Unit
- Chemical Prices Advance In March
- New Polyol Plant Uses Canola Oil
- Biotechs Trim Staff
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Government & Policy
Monitoring trace chemicals in people has benefited public health, but many challenges lie ahead
(pp. 32-34)Books
Multiple authors examine the financial challenges public universities face in sustaining and strengthening their programs
(pp. 46-48)Education
Science & Technology
Polymeric membranes are increasingly being used to clean up water for drinking and industrial applications
(pp. 22-24)
Forum highlights a potpourri of new strategies for remediating toxic forms of this metal
(pp. 40-41)
ACS Meeting News: After 18 years on the fringe, the field is still trying to gain respect
(p.42)
Organic chemist is a champion of women in chemistry