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Volume 89, Issue 30
Volume 89, Issue 30
Chemical producers show surprisingly good profits soon after the recession
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July 25, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 30
July 25, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 30
Chemical producers show surprisingly good profits soon after the recession
(pp. 12-15)
Features

Science & Technology
Discovery of potential diagnostic tools has been plagued with problems (pp. 40-43)
News of the Week
One Home For Various Guests
Supramolecular Chemistry: Chemical cage captures a variety of compounds, regardless of charge
(p.7)Ecolab To Buy Water Firm Nalco
Specialties: Transaction will create a leader in water treatment and cleaning products
(p.8)U.S. Takes Home Gold
Academics: International Chemistry Olympiad concludes with two golds, two silvers for U.S. team
(p.8)A Personal Meter For Everything
Sensors: System allows glucose monitors to measure other analytes
(p.9)Seattle Genetics Hits A Key Target
Pharmaceuticals: FDA panel gives thumbs up to antibody-drug conjugate
(p.10)The (Synthetic) Nose Knows
Bioelectronics: Chemical sensor combines olfactory proteins and carbon nanotubes to mimic biology
(p.10)Blueprint For Science Education
Curriculum: Framework is supposed to yield national teaching standards by 2012
(p.11)Slate Set For ACS Fall Ballot
Election: Candidates for president-elect, director-at-large, and District III and VI directors named
(p.11)Departments
Business
Technology providers see opportunity as China seeks to make better plastics
(pp. 24-26)
Chemical producers show surprisingly good profits soon after the recession
(pp. 12-15)
Consortia aim to bridge the gap between drug development and manufacturing with a technology and engineering focus
(pp. 18-22)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- CPChem’s Fate Unsure in ConocoPhillips Split
- SEC Looks Into Insider Trading
- Kissam To Be Ceo At Albemarle
- Dupont Sued Over New Herbicide
- Dow Sells Plants In Germany To H.i.g.
- Huntsman Boosts Electrolyte Capacity
- Catylix Licenses Fluorine Technology
- Ajinomoto Launches Indian Pharma chemicals
- Pfizer Buys Icagen In Pain Drug Deal
- Roche Buys Oncology Diagnostics Firm
- LEO Pharma, Scripps Target Skin Disease
- Altana Unit Opens New Jersey Lab
- Allergan And Valeant Expand In Dermatology
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Government & Policy
Chemical industry seeks regulatory certainty in antiterrorism standards
(pp. 30-32)
Experts warn that scientific creativity in the U.S. will decline without adequate funding
(pp. 34-35)Science & Technology
Discovery of potential diagnostic tools has been plagued with problems
(pp. 40-43)
Researchers probe origin of puzzling phenomenon and discover emptying, too
(p.44)

