Copyright © 2009 American Chemical Society
 

September 7, 2009 Issue

Volume 87, Issue 36
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September 7, 2009 Issue, Vol. 87 | Iss. 36

Delivering The Promise

Developing drugs based on RNA interference hinges on finding better ways to safely and potently get molecules into cells
By Lisa M. Jarvis
(pp. 18-27)
Features
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News of the Week

New Approach To A Classic Structure

Oxidative ring-closing reaction boosts yield of key erythromycin precursor
(p.12)

Khosla Grows Investment Funds

Cleantech: Venture capitalist has $1 billion to back new technology
(p.13)

New Bond In Biology

Biochemistry: Sulfilimine connection toughens tissue
(p.13)

Crystalline Wiggle Room

Host-Guest Mystery: Trapped molecules hint that crystals may not be as rigid as presumed
(p.14)

DNA Nanostructures By Design

DNA Scaffolds: Scientists attain long-sought goal of 3-D DNA crystals
(p.14)

Delay In Climate-Change Bill

Senate bill postponed for later in September
(p.15)

Huntsman To Buy Most Of Tronox

Acquisition: Deal will make Huntsman the world’s second largest maker of titanium dioxide
(p.15)

Dainippon Takes Over Sepracor

Acquisition: The purchase gives Japanese firm key U.S. presence
(p.16)

Danaher Invests In Mass Spec

Instrumentation: $1.1 billion deal brings AB Sciex and more
(p.16)
 

Departments

Business

Powerful Stuff

Materials get attention and funding in effort to create U.S. lithium battery industry
(pp. 32-34)

Up From The Ashes

U.S. soda ash industry fights its way out of the recession
(pp. 36-37)

Toray Taps China

Japanese firm’s plant in Beijing will produce high‑technology water purification membranes
(p.38)

ACS News

For Director-At-Large: Ray A. Dickie

(pp. 85-86)

For Director-At-Large: Valerie J. Kuck

(pp. 86-87)

For Director-At-Large: Howard M. Peters

(pp. 87-88)

For President-Elect: Nancy B. Jackson

(pp. 75-76)

For President-Elect: Cheryl A. Martin

(pp. 76-77)

For President-Elect: Mary Virginia Orna

(pp. 77-78)

For District I Director: D. Richard Cobb

(p.79)

For District I Director: Neil D. Jespersen

(p.80)

For District V Director: Judith L. Benham

(pp. 81-82)

For District V Director: Peter K. Dorhout

(pp. 82-83)

For Director-At-Large: Dennis Chamot

(pp. 83-84)

For Director-At-Large: H. N. Cheng

(pp. 84-85)

Candidates' Election Statements And Backgrounds

(pp. 75-88)
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Government & Policy

An Inconclusive Record

How Sotomayor will act on Supreme Court cases affecting the chemical industry can’t be gleaned from her prior rulings
(pp. 42-45)

Risk And Opportunity

ACS Meeting News: Department of Homeland Security seeks innovation in antiterrorism technology
(pp. 46-48)

Toxic Reduction

Bayer plans to cut methyl isocyanate use, storage after deadly accident and investigations
(p.50)

Books

Never-Ending Controversy

Finding truth on both sides of the water fluoridation debate
(pp. 72-74)

Education

An Enriching Respite

Gap-year experiences help students recharge and refocus in the classroom
(pp. 92-94)

Community Colleges

In a down economy, two-year colleges are a smart choice, but they struggle with overcrowding, scant funding
(pp. 95-96)

Continuing Education

ACS online courses offer convenience for the working chemist
(pp. 98-99)

Learning Chemistry Online

Despite a slow start, distance learning is gaining ground in chemistry education
(pp. 97-99)

Nontraditional Paths

(p.91)
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Science & Technology

Delivering The Promise

Developing drugs based on RNA interference hinges on finding better ways to safely and potently get molecules into cells
(pp. 18-27)

Big Hopes Ride On Big Rings

ACS Meeting News: Constraining molecules in macrocyclic rings could help address challenges in drug discovery
(pp. 54-57)

Nuclear Medicine's Conundrum

Another sudden shortage of technetium‑99m calls for long-term solutions
(pp. 58-64)

RNA's Outfits

The nucleic acid has dozens of chemical costumes
(pp. 65-68)

Superresolution Imaging Goes 3-D

ACS Meeting News: New microscopy techniques break the diffraction limit in three dimensions
(pp. 69-71)

Newscripts

Beetle Chemistry, Walking In Circles

(p.112)

Editor's Page

Multitaskers—Give It A Rest

(p.3)

Letters