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Volume 89, Issue 32
Volume 89, Issue 32
Entrepreneurs take big risks to bring the latest scientific tools to market
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August 8, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 32
August 8, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 32
Entrepreneurs take big risks to bring the latest scientific tools to market
(pp. 14-19)
Features
Science & Technology
A historic case of fraud in the chemistry community leaves many questions and issues unresolved (pp. 40-43)
Science & Technology
Lotions containing inorganic nanoparticles draw attention of toxicologists and ire of some consumer groups (pp. 44-46)
News of the Week
Business Slows In Europe
Chemicals: Second-quarter results are better than last year’s, but firms see demand softening
(p.9)Prenylation With A Twist
Biochemistry: Enzyme catalyzes attachment of hydrophobic modifier to peptides in a new way
(p.10)Patenting Human Genes
Innovation: Appeals court overturns ban on gene patents; biotech industry scores victory
(p.11)Looking Past Yucca Mountain
Nuclear waste: Blue-ribbon panel calls for interim storage of spent fuel
(p.12)Departments
Business
Women show marginal gains in this year’s edition of the C&EN survey of female executives
(p.22)
Schrödinger counts on new investments to help it increase the impact of computational chemistry on drug discovery
(pp. 28-29)
Pharmaceuticals: Drugmaker reveals a second round of layoffs despite strong second quarter
(p.10)
Entrepreneurs take big risks to bring the latest scientific tools to market
(pp. 14-19)
Acquisitions of Western assets demonstrate confidence on global stage
(pp. 24-27)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- BASF And Purac Slate Big Succinic Acid Plant
- JBF RAK To Build Polyester In Geel
- BWA Is Sold To Investment Firm
- Dow Expands Films
- Lanxess Advances Projects In China
- BASF, Total Take Over Sabina
- Shokubai Invests In Acrylic Acid
- Investment Firm Seeks To Buy AMAG
- Codexis, Chemtex Join In Detergent Alcohols
- Evonik Aids Solar Racing Car
- Fujifilm, Reddy’s Form Generics Venture
- Yara Sells Stake In Russian Plant
- Shionogi Buys China’s C&O
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Government & Policy
Regulations, policies impede commercialization of research from federal labs
(pp. 32-34)
Politics: Compromise includes cuts that will hit science agencies over the next decade
(p.12)
Science & Technology
Inorganic Chemistry: Heterocycle traps an uncharged palladium atom in an odd host-guest interaction
(p.13)
A historic case of fraud in the chemistry community leaves many questions and issues unresolved
(pp. 40-43)
Lotions containing inorganic nanoparticles draw attention of toxicologists and ire of some consumer groups
(pp. 44-46)
Companies team up with international drug agency to curb athletes’ use of performance-enhancing drugs
(pp. 48-50)Concentrates(pp. 38-39)
(pp. 38-39)- Speedier Enantiomeric Excess
- DESI Tackles Large Proteins
- Solar-Cell Layer Comes Into View
- Death Isn’t Sweet For Tumor Cells
- Ion Channel Guides Blood-Seeking Bats
- Model Cluster Yields Clues On Calcium’s Water-Splitting Role
- Screening Drugs for Antimalarials
- Molecular Balances Measure Aliphatic CH-π Interactions