Copyright © 2010 American Chemical Society
March 29, 2010 Cover
Volume 88, Issue 13
COVER: Peter Cutts Photography
Volume 88, Issue 13
PITTCON 2010
At Pittcon 2010, hints of an instrument industry upturn
COVER: Peter Cutts Photography
Credit: Peter Cutts Photography
» Full Article
March 29, 2010 Issue
Volume 88, Issue 13
March 29, 2010 Issue, Vol. 88 | Iss. 13
At Pittcon 2010, hints of an instrument industry upturn
(pp. 27-31)
Features

Science & Technology
Stakeholders consider ways to reduce the impact of drugs that get past sewage treatment plants and into nature (pp. 23-24)
Cover Story: Positive Signals
Doubling Up On Mass Analysis
Coupling ion mobility spectrometry with mass spec provides sensitivity to analyte mass, charge, and shape
(pp. 35-37)Pittcon Awards 2010: Craig A. Aspinwall
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)Pittcon Awards 2010: Joshua J. Coon
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)Pittcon Awards 2010: Richard M. Crooks
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)Pittcon Awards 2010: Catherine Fenselau
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)Pittcon Awards 2010: Christy L. Haynes
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)Pittcon Awards 2010: Robin M. Hochstrasser
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)Pittcon Awards 2010: Walter Jennings
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)Pittcon Awards 2010: Lane C. Sander
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)Pittcon Awards 2010: Lloyd M. Smith
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(pp. 42-43)Pittcon Awards 2010: Patrick J. Treado
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.43)Pittcon Awards 2010: Richard P. van Duyne
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.43)Pittcon Awards 2010
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(pp. 42-43)News of the Week
A Shout-Out For Green Chemistry
ACS Meeting News: EPA's Paul Anastas exhorts chemists to embrace commitment to sustainability
(p.8)Pharma Wins In Health Reform
Legislation: Industry to pick up millions of newly insured customers
(p.8)Innospec Pleads Guilty
Kickbacks: Firm to pay $40 million in fines stemming from UN oil-for-food program and other violations
(p.9)Radical Kind Of Methyl Transfer
ACS Meeting News: Enzyme involved in antibiotic resistance catalyzes radical C-methylation
(p.9)Addition Against The Grain
ACS Meeting News: Defying classic rules, reaction makes new chiral centers
(p.10)A New Measure Of Sustainability
ACS Meeting News: iSustain Alliance presents Web-based application for tracking greener product development
(p.11)Curbing Diesel Engines' Cost
Materials Science: New catalyst could sidestep use of costly Pt in emissions control technology
(p.11)Departments
Business
Company's days as a hostile takeover launch point are over, says CEO Sunil Kumar
(pp. 14-15)
Insights: Regulators travel to the heartland to examine competitive practices of agbiotech firms
(p.16)Concentrates
(pp. 12-13)
(pp. 12-13)- Instrument Firms Make Electronics Advances
- Succinic Acid Plant Planned For Canada
- EU Clears KP’s Bid For Artenius
- Lanxess Readies German Expansion
- Pfizer, GSK Join Vaccine Alliance
- GE And Umicore Sign Technology Agreement
- Sigma-Aldrich To Hike Trimethylgallium
- Cambrex Acquires Biocatalyst Firm IEP
- Nodality Wins Backing From Pfizer Venture
- FDA Weighs Action On Genzyme Plant
- GE Captures CO2 With Aminosilicone
- Biogen And Icahn Agree To A Truce
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Lawmakers are told that for technologies to advance, more research and regulations are needed
(p.20)Science & Technology
Coupling ion mobility spectrometry with mass spec provides sensitivity to analyte mass, charge, and shape
(pp. 35-37)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.42)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(pp. 42-43)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.43)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(p.43)
Scientists lauded for their contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
(pp. 42-43)
ACS Meeting News: Protease found in brains of those with Alzheimer's triggers release of potentially therapeutic copper chelator
(p.21)
ACS Meeting News: Environmentally friendly coatings made of polysaccharides protect metal from rusting
(p.21)
ACS Meeting News: The shock of a comet hitting a planet could produce amino acids from extraterrestrial building blocks
(p.21)
ACS Meeting News: Quick, inexpensive test uses arsenic-based dyes to identify parasitic diseases
(p.22)
ACS Meeting News: Home remedy prevents bacteria from forming biofilms, study shows
(p.22)
ACS Meeting News: Plasmas and supercritical fluids could replace harsh acid and base soaks for cleaning archaeological relics
(p.22)
ACS Meeting News: Lipophilic vitamin increases release time, boosts exposure to ophthalmic agents
(p.21)
Stakeholders consider ways to reduce the impact of drugs that get past sewage treatment plants and into nature
(pp. 23-24)
To ensure kosher dietary standards, rabbis need to account for every molecule
(pp. 25-26)

