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Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
May 7, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 19
Volume 85, Issue 19
RESEARCH SEEDLINGS
As venture capitalists' priorities shift, venture philanthropists fill the gap in funding of drug discovery by biotechs
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May 7, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 19
May 7, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 19
As venture capitalists' priorities shift, venture philanthropists fill the gap in funding of drug discovery by biotechs
(pp. 19-26)
Features
Science & Technology
Medicinal chemists disclose drug candidates for hepatitis, cancer, and other conditions (pp. 56-60)
Cover Story: Sowing Seeds Of Cures
Thinking Outside The Big Pharma Box
Novartis Option Fund takes the traditional corporate approach to investing in early-stage research to a new level
(pp. 29-32)News of the Week
Supreme Court Rules On Patents
High court eases standard for determining whether an invention is obvious
(p.13)Firms Advance Chemicals From Renewable Resources
More chemicals may be made as coproducts of the biofuels industry
(p.14)Sensitive, Selective Mercury Sensor
Nanoparticle-based colorimetric method detects part-per-billion levels of mercury
(p.15)Scribbling On Ionic Liquids
Etching and erasing patterns on the frozen surface of the organic salts suggests a host of potential applications
(p.16)Academy Elects New Members
NAS elects 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 12 countries
(p.17)Departments
Business
Silicones producer sets out from its former home under General Electric's wing
(pp. 36-38)
Nova Chemicals CEO is cited for contributions to the chemical industry and his company
(pp. 40-42)
Report claims universities' focus on revenue generation in licensing stifles innovation
(p.44)
Globalizing chemicals and ensuring safety are big goals that may conflict
(p.46)
Novartis Option Fund takes the traditional corporate approach to investing in early-stage research to a new level
(pp. 29-32)
As venture capitalists' priorities shift, venture philanthropists fill the gap in funding of drug discovery by biotechs
(pp. 19-26)Concentrates
(pp. 33-34)
(pp. 33-34)- Agrium and Potash Corp. Will Expand Fertilizer Capacity
- Water Treatment Boosted in Asia
- VWR Changes Hands
- DuPont Launches Fuel-Saving Building Panel
- Arkema Amines Business Goes to Taminco
- Dow's Angus Unit Will Build New Lab
- Rhodia Sets Projects in Brazil and China
- Lonza Adds to Nutrition Portfolio
- Segetis Gets Funds From Khosla Ventures
- Total Petrochemical Resolves Violations
- Pharmaceutical Firms Add Transparency
- Chemical Shipments Plateau in March
- Albany Molecular Rebrands as AMRI
- Peroxide Powers Soyuz into Space
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Physics graduates are a little better paid than chemists, surveys confirm
(pp. 74-76)
Potato flakes created at USDA research center paved the way for convenience foods
(pp. 76-77)
Government & Policy
NSF Chemistry Division takes steps to increase presence of women and minorities in the discipline
(p.53)
Science & Technology
Medicinal chemists disclose drug candidates for hepatitis, cancer, and other conditions
(pp. 56-60)
Annual meeting of black chemists and chemical engineers looks to the future
(pp. 62-65)