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February 1, 2010 Cover
Volume 88, Issue 5
COVER: Guillemot eggs from a remote part of Sweden help scientists understand how persistent perflourchemicals bioaccumulate in guillemots and other species at the top of the food chain. It is not yet know how high levels of the chemicals affect long-lived seabirds.
Volume 88, Issue 5
SUSTAINABLE FLUOROCHEMICALS
Shorter perfluoroalkyl chain lengths improve environmental profile of versatile stain-, grease-, and water-repelling chemicals
COVER: Guillemot eggs from a remote part of Sweden help scientists understand how persistent perflourchemicals bioaccumulate in guillemots and other species at the top of the food chain. It is not yet know how high levels of the chemicals affect long-lived seabirds.
Credit: Anna-Karin Johansson Stockholm University
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February 1, 2010 Issue
Volume 88, Issue 5
February 1, 2010 Issue, Vol. 88 | Iss. 5
Shorter perfluoroalkyl chain lengths improve environmental profile of versatile stain-, grease-, and water-repelling chemicals
(pp. 12-17)
Features
Government & Policy
Laboratory accidents in academia to be investigated by chemical safety board (pp. 25-26)
Science & Technology
The future of research on the International Space Station is up in the air (pp. 32-33)
News of the Week
Fluorinase Success
Biosynthesis: In a chemical first, an engineered microbe yields a bioactive fluorinated compound
(p.7)Obama Takes On The Economy
Policy: State of the Union address focuses on jobs, innovation to further recovery
(p.8)Stronger Demand In Fourth Quarter
Earnings: Chemical firms say sales volumes in most segments are rebounding
(p.9)Tungsten Breaks Tough Bond
Organometallics: rare carbon-carbon bond scission could lead to new route for functionalizing aromatics
(p.10)Braskem To Buy Domestic Rival
Latin America: Acquisition of Quattor will make Braskem the king of commodity plastics in the Americas
(p.11)One-Pot Biodiesel
Synthetic Biology: Bacteria make biodiesel directly from glucose and hemicellulose
(p.11)Departments
Business
Chemical makers see a new alternative-energy market in concentrating solar power
(pp. 20-22)
Mandatory carbon dioxide trading system for power producers thrives in 10 northeastern states
(p.23)Concentrates
(pp. 18-19)
(pp. 18-19)- Clariant To Cut 500 Jobs
- Chemtura To Shutter Some Arkansas Assets
- Bunge Sells Out To Brazil’s Vale
- Government Waste Fuels Truck
- Fujifilm, IBM Craft Data Storage Tape
- EnerDel To Build Indiana Battery Plant
- Lanxess Builds Membrane Plant
- Partners Improve Fire-Fighting Suits
- AstraZeneca To Consolidate R&D
- Investors Revive deCode Genetics
- Ipsen, Inspiration Join on Hemophilia Drugs
- Pfizer Inks Informatics Deals
- Vasella Steps Down, Jimenez Up At Novartis
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Society calls for more research and education on endocrine disruption
(pp. 34-36)
Vacancies filled and leaders elected at december meeting of society's top governance body
(pp. 36-38)Awards(p.39)
(p.39)- 2010 ACS National Award Winners
- ACS Award For Achievement In Research For The Teaching & Learning Of Chemistry
- ACS Award In Chromatography
- Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal
- James Bryant Conant Award In High School Chemistry Teaching
- Gabor A. Somorjai Award For Creative Research In Catalysis
- George A. Olah Award In Hydrocarbon Or Petroleum Chemistry
- All Awards
Government & Policy
Laboratory accidents in academia to be investigated by chemical safety board
(pp. 25-26)
Chemical shippers want congress to tighten oversight of freight rates
(pp. 27-28)
Chemical Regulation: Citing concerns about persistence and toxicity, EPA toughens rules
(p.24)
Science & Technology
Shorter perfluoroalkyl chain lengths improve environmental profile of versatile stain-, grease-, and water-repelling chemicals
(pp. 12-17)
The future of research on the International Space Station is up in the air
(pp. 32-33)