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December 22, 2008 Cover
Volume 86, Issue 51
COVER: Nobel Laureate Roger Y. Tsien and colleagues ofthe University of California, San Diego, assembled vials ofengineered variations of green fluorescent protein into acolorful holiday wreath.
Volume 86, Issue 51
CHEMICAL YEAR IN REVIEW
COVER: Nobel Laureate Roger Y. Tsien and colleagues ofthe University of California, San Diego, assembled vials ofengineered variations of green fluorescent protein into acolorful holiday wreath.
Credit: Courtesy of Roger Tsien
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December 22, 2008 Issue
Volume 86, Issue 51
Features
Government & Policy
Agency’s close links to Bush yields a mixed bag of decisions, some of which may tie the hands of the next Administration (pp. 27-31)
Education
C&EN's annual survey of chemistry departments reveals a little progress (pp. 40-41)
News of the Week
Fungal Warfare
A newly identified molecule involved in plant defense could inspire design of new fungicides
(p.8)Nanotube Building Block Created
Route to cycloparaphenylenes could lead to a new way to make carbon nanotubes
(p.9)Risk From Phthalates
When evaluating phthalates, EPA should assess other chemicals with similar androgen-disrupting effects, report says
(p.9)Making Rare Isotopes
Energy Department chooses Michigan State University for $550 million facility
(p.10)Two-By-Two To Zaragozic Acid
Two-carbon reagent helps build natural product's core while reducing redox steps
(p.10)Departments
Business
As recession turns into a global economic crisis, chemical demand slips and chemical makers cut back
(pp. 18-25)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- U.S. Companies Form Lithium Battery Alliance
- Sunoco Chemicals Goes Up For Sale
- Westlake, Lyondell Idle Ethylene Plants
- Mallinckrodt Opens Dutch Electronics Lab
- Evonik Adds To Chinese Slate
- European Companies Take Long Holiday
- Teijin Puts Recycled Polyester Into Tires
- Bristol-Myers, Pfizer Set More Job Cuts ...
- ... As Biotech Firms Scale Back Jobs
- Exelixis And BMS Advance Collaboration
- Bayer Strengthens R&D
- BASF And Vorbeck Link For Graphene
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Agency’s close links to Bush yields a mixed bag of decisions, some of which may tie the hands of the next Administration
(pp. 27-31)Education
C&EN's annual survey of chemistry departments reveals a little progress
(pp. 40-41)
Science & Technology
Applying pheromones and injecting insecticides may help prevent bark beetles from decimating trees
(pp. 36-37)Concentrates(pp. 34-35)
(pp. 34-35)- Fingerprints Reveal Drug Use
- Putting A Limit On Heart Attack Damage
- Ultracentrifugation Separates Nanotubes Wall By Wall
- Multicenter Bonds Define Golden Cages
- Improved Pathway To Tetracycline Antibiotics
- Cluster Formation Is Key To Carbonate Crystallization
- Dipeptide Crystals For Gas Storage
- Wee Welding With Nanosolder