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May 4, 2009 Cover
Volume 87, Issue 18
COVER: In search of new chemical leads for medicines, ascientist with the bioprospecting group at the Council forScientific & Industrial Research�s Pretoria site extractscompounds from indigenous plants used by traditionalhealers in South Africa.
Volume 87, Issue 18
BIOTECH IN SOUTH AFRICA
Starting from square one, the South African science community is slowly laying the foundation for a biotechnology industry
COVER: In search of new chemical leads for medicines, ascientist with the bioprospecting group at the Council forScientific & Industrial Research�s Pretoria site extractscompounds from indigenous plants used by traditionalhealers in South Africa.
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May 4, 2009 Issue
Volume 87, Issue 18
May 4, 2009 Issue, Vol. 87 | Iss. 18
Starting from square one, the South African science community is slowly laying the foundation for a biotechnology industry
(pp. 13-20)
Features
Government & Policy
Plans are under way to create a more formal science of science policy (pp. 40-42)
Science & Technology
The missing link between humanity's small genome and huge proteome reveals some secrets (pp. 46-49)
News of the Week
Chemical Society Cutbacks
Global economic downturn necessitates job and benefit cuts at world's largest scientific society
(p.9)Dow, BASF In The Black
Top two chemical firms eke out profits in the first quarter despite steep declines in demand
(p.9)Academy Elects New Members
NAS elects 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 15 countries
(p.10)Celanese PVOH Business Goes To Japan's Sekisui
Sale price shows decline in business's value since 2000
(p.11)Photonic Polyethylene
Unique block copolymers yield colorful, low-cost materials for many applications
(p.11)Departments
Business
C&EN's annual ranking of U.S. chemical firms shows early strains from the economy
(pp. 24-29)
DuPont Chairman Holliday reflects on transformation of his company and the industry
(pp. 31-33)
U.S. manufacturers will need more than stimulus money to succeed at powering the electric car revolution
(p.34)
Starting from square one, the South African science community is slowly laying the foundation for a biotechnology industry
(pp. 13-20)Concentrates
(pp. 21-22)
(pp. 21-22)- China Sets Conditions On Lucite Acquisition
- Judge Throws Out Pesticide Lawsuit
- Evonik Starts Up Biodiesel Catalysts
- Flavor Maker Finds Natural Blue
- Dow Signs Pact For Novel Methane
- GE Demonstrates Holographic Storage
- Qteros To Pilot Ethanol Process
- LyondellBasell Adds To Bankruptcy Filing
- DuPont Gets Nod For Insect Repellant
- Sanofi Overhauls Late-Stage Pipeline
- Bayer Licenses Ardea Compounds
- Novozymes Adds Hyaluronic Acid
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
The FBI Laboratory's chemistry unit helps solve crimes with state-of-the-art technology
(pp. 37-39)
Plans are under way to create a more formal science of science policy
(pp. 40-42)
GAO finds that ethics review boards for clinical trials are vulnerable to fraud, abuse
(p.43)
Science & Technology
The missing link between humanity's small genome and huge proteome reveals some secrets
(pp. 46-49)