Log In
Copyright © 2008 American Chemical Society
May 19, 2008 Cover
Volume 86, Issue 20
COVER: Production line staff at Qing Town Pharmaceutical
Volume 86, Issue 20
CHALLENGE IN CHINA
Despite recent problems, Chinese suppliers remain an essential source of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals
COVER: Production line staff at Qing Town Pharmaceutical
Credit: Xinhua/OTHK
» Full Article
May 19, 2008 Issue
Volume 86, Issue 20
May 19, 2008 Issue, Vol. 86 | Iss. 20
Despite recent problems, Chinese suppliers remain an essential source of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals
(pp. 15-20)
Features
Government & Policy
Controversy continues over lethal injection drugs despite recent Supreme Court decision (pp. 36-38)
Science & Technology
Scientists hope the Phoenix spacecraft will send home clues about Mars's mysterious past (pp. 41-42)
News of the Week
Seeing Molecules Change Shape
New technique makes it possible to analyze picosecond molecular dynamics
(p.8)Departments
Business
Agriculture, electronics, and increased pricing help firms dodge weak U.S. demand
(pp. 24-26)
First-quarter earnings reflect turmoil in the cholesterol-lowering market
(pp. 29-30)
Major players experience a slowdown as they launch fewer new drugs
(pp. 31-32)
Despite recent problems, Chinese suppliers remain an essential source of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals
(pp. 15-20)Concentrates
(pp. 21-22)
(pp. 21-22)- DuPont, Genencor Link For Cellulose Ethanol
- Honeywell Looks To Aviation Biofuels
- Carlyle Group To Acquire Neochimiki
- Solvay Preferred For Egyptian Buy ...
- ... And Will Burn Trash For Fuel
- Saltigo Renames Insect Repellant
- Georgia Gulf Closes PVC Unit
- Cambridge Major Sets U.S. API Facility
- Flexsys Files Rubber Complaint
- Intercell Buys Vaccines Firm
- Merck, Ranbaxy Team For Anti-Infectives
- Cabot Aerogel Used In Roofing
- Bristol-Myers, KAI Link For Heart Drug
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Congress struggles to reach consensus on pathway to cheaper versions of protein drugs
(pp. 34-35)
Controversy continues over lethal injection drugs despite recent Supreme Court decision
(pp. 36-38)Books
Book is a guide to myriad pathways in the biotech industry for all players
(pp. 48-49)Education
Undergraduate research program boosts collaboration with Louisiana's industry
(p.45)
Science & Technology
Scientists hope the Phoenix spacecraft will send home clues about Mars's mysterious past
(pp. 41-42)
The ratio of calcium and strontium in baby teeth enamel reveals infant diet
(p.43)
For this comedian, science is not just a source of awe but also the stuff that mirth is made of
(p.44)Concentrates(pp. 39-40)
(pp. 39-40)- Rotundone Imparts Peppery Aroma
- Low-Cost Water-Splitting Photocatalyst
- Fighting HIV With Multivalent Gold Nanoparticles
- Nanosizing Improves Hydrogen Storage
- New Asymmetric Route To α-Amino Acid Esters
- Interface boosts MS Performance
- Making Methanol From Carbon Dioxide And Sunlight
- Compound Stops DNA Replication Before It Starts