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June 14, 2010 Cover
Volume 88, Issue 24
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Volume 88, Issue 24
DISASTER IN THE GULF
Environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico Reveals U.S.'s inability to plan for, control, and clean up oil spills in deep waters
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June 14, 2010 Issue
Volume 88, Issue 24
June 14, 2010 Issue, Vol. 88 | Iss. 24
Environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico Reveals U.S.'s inability to plan for, control, and clean up oil spills in deep waters
(pp. 15-24)
Features
Science & Technology
Ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography improves separations and cuts run times by as much as 90% (pp. 40-44)
Career & Employment
Foreign-born chemists have rich life histories to share, they’re just waiting for someone to ask (pp. 49-52)
News of the Week
New Personnel At Science Foundation
Appointments: MIT’s Subra Suresh nominated to lead agency; new Chemistry Division head named
(p.9)Court Convicts Bhopal Managers
Gas Tragedy: Judge in India rules that former Carbide officials were criminally negligent
(p.10)Nature Publishing May Face Boycott
Publishing: University of California libraries decry journal price hikes
(p.10)Iodine Catalysis Goes Green
Synthetic Chemistry: Oxidative cyclization route to chiral drug scaffolds is metal-free
(p.11)Nanoreduction Of Graphene Oxide
Materials: Scanning probe method patterns insulator with conducting features
(p.12)Suits Target Bayer Schering
Court Case: Claimants say 1970s-era pregnancy test drug caused birth defects
(p.12)Catalyst Goes Viral
Nanotechnology: Material grown on a virus template performs better than catalysts grown conventionally
(p.13)Strike At University of Puerto Rico Impacts Research
Academe: Despite disruptions, chemistry faculty and students continue working
(p.13)Departments
Business
Facility inspections are declining in the country that supplies the most generic drugs to the U.S.
(pp. 28-31)
W.R. Grace leverages its materials expertise to expand into the instrumentation market
(p.32)
Firms are hoping new environmental regulations will spark greater sodium bicarbonate demand
(p.34)Concentrates
(pp. 25-26)
(pp. 25-26)- Pemex Sues BASF Over Stolen Feedstock
- DuPont Scientist Admits Secrets Theft
- European Chemicals To Grow In 2010
- BASF Polymer For Lighter Furniture
- Bayer To Turn CO2 Into Polyurethanes
- Wacker Acquires Silicon Plant
- Novolyte To Expand Aryl Phosphines
- Solvay Soda Ash Deal Scuttled
- Linde Builds Hydrogen Stations
- Plasma Deal To Join Grifols And Talecris
- Forest, TransTech In Diabetes Drug Pact
- Genzyme, Icahn Call Off Proxy Fight
- Sanofi Signs On Two New Partners
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Awards: Prize recognizes Berkeley researcher's contributions to disease detection and molecular biology
(p.47)
Awards: Researchers will share $1 million award
(p.47)
Government & Policy
Environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico Reveals U.S.'s inability to plan for, control, and clean up oil spills in deep waters
(pp. 15-24)
EPA aims to disclose now-redacted chemical names in industry-supplied health, safety studies
(pp. 36-37)Books
Case studies provide the framework for examining the ultimate sin in science
(pp. 45-46)
Science & Technology
Water Pollutants: Sewage treatment plants that serve drugmakers release pharmaceuticals at high concentrations
(p.39)
Ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography improves separations and cuts run times by as much as 90%
(pp. 40-44)Career & Employment
Foreign-born chemists have rich life histories to share, they’re just waiting for someone to ask
(pp. 49-52)Newscripts
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