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August 31, 2009 Cover
Volume 87, Issue 35
Volume 87, Issue 35
PACKAGING SAFETY
Food and drugs just can’t leave their wrappings behind
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August 31, 2009 Issue
Volume 87, Issue 35
August 31, 2009 Issue, Vol. 87 | Iss. 35
Food and drugs just can’t leave their wrappings behind
(pp. 11-15)
Features

Science & Technology
Toxicologists pool their knowledge to advance safety testing of drug candidates (pp. 27-28)
News of the Week
Molecule's Atoms, Bonds Visualized
High-resolution AFM technique makes even hydrogen atom positions visible
(p.6)Cost Of REACH Underestimated
EU’s chemical testing program may require millions more animals and euros than expected
(p.7)Turning Methane Into Methanol
Recyclable platinum compound mediates oxidation at low temperature
(p.7)P&G Sells Drug Unit To Warner Chilcott
Acquisition expands drug firm's specialty product lines in the U.S.
(p.8)Heat-And-Serve Polymer Composites
Latent acid catalyst simplifies premixing and curing phenolic resins
(p.9)Lonza Launches Bid For Patheon
Deal would extend the swiss firm’s services to finished-dosage drugs
(p.10)Departments
Business
University inventors connect with experienced alumni to start new businesses
(pp. 18-19)
The bisphenol A controversy gives Eastman's new polymer an edge in the infant care market
(p.20)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- LyondellBasell Upgrades For Feedstock Flexibility
- Firms License Technology In China
- U.K. Nanotech Firm Wins More Funding
- AFDC Energy, Ineos To Capture Hydrogen
- DuPont Boosts Resins For Solar Films
- Soy Replaces Petroleum Toners
- BASF Eyes Magnetics For Refrigeration
- Hengrui Gets Okay For U.S. Trials
- Astellas To Add Fermentation Unit
- Vaccine Research Heads Into Space
- Struggling Biotechs Find Merger Partners
- Cambrex Gets FDA Warning Letter
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Stricter regulatory limits for lead and phthalates create analytical challenges
(pp. 22-23)Books
How scientific discoveries in the Romantic era set diverging paths for faith and reason
(pp. 31-32)Science & Technology
Toxicologists pool their knowledge to advance safety testing of drug candidates
(pp. 27-28)
Chemists use small molecules to fluorescently label proteins, rnas, and glycans
(p.29)

