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Copyright © 2011 American Chemical Society
October 3, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 40
Volume 89, Issue 40
As big pharma exits early-stage drug development, contract research firms are serving the nonprofit and government institutions that are taking it on
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October 3, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 40
October 3, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 40
As big pharma exits early-stage drug development, contract research firms are serving the nonprofit and government institutions that are taking it on
(pp. 14-19)
Features
Business
Textile dyes: Industry migration to Asia continues (p.12)
Government & Policy
Solyndra’s bankruptcy triggers congressional investigation of Energy Department’s clean energy policies (pp. 28-29)
Science & Technology
Researchers are learning the secrets of mouse chemical communication by peering into their pee (pp. 36-37)
News of the Week
DOE Plans Shift In R&D Direction
Review: Transportation-related R&D, electric vehicle development to grow
(p.9)Tronox Will Merge With Ore Supplier
Inorganics: Company says Exxaro unit will enable it to expand to meet demand
(p.10)White House Honors Scientists
Awards: Winners of National Medals of Science and of Technology & Innovation include chemical scientists
(p.10)Tweezing Apart Amyloids
Therapeutics: Small molecule sticks to lysine to unglue protein aggregates
(p.11)House Takes Aim At Clean Air Act
Pollution: Industry backs cost-benefit analyses of EPA rules, but critics fear assault on public health
(p.12)Huntsman Shrinks Its Swiss Presence
Textile dyes: Industry migration to Asia continues
(p.12)Catalyst Calculus
Organic Chemistry: Math teases out ideal balance of catalyst qualities
(p.13)Untangling Polymer Flow
Modeling: New algorithm closely describes dynamics of polymer melt
(p.13)Departments
Business
New players follow in the footsteps of lithium-ion battery makers to meet surging U.S. demand
(pp. 22-23)
SAFC looks beyond fine chemicals to cell culture media for growth
(p.24)
As big pharma exits early-stage drug development, contract research firms are serving the nonprofit and government institutions that are taking it on
(pp. 14-19)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- BASF Fertilizer Business Going To Russia’s EuroChem
- Evonik Pulls Back IPO, Invests In R&D
- Ticona Starts Up Polymer Plant
- DuPont Plans China Fluoropolymer Venture With 3F
- Amyris And Michelin To Pursue Isoprene
- Fulcrum Bioenergy Readies Stock Offer
- Renmatix Unveils Biomass Technology
- China Tightens Rare-Earth Controls
- California Gets Lithium Carbonate
- Kureha Debuts Polyglycolic Acid
- Rusnano Invests In Cleveland BioLabs
- Enzon, NeuroSearch To Slash Jobs
- BMS, Ambrx Partner On Biotherapies
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Solyndra’s bankruptcy triggers congressional investigation of Energy Department’s clean energy policies
(pp. 28-29)
ACS meeting news: Intricacy of nitrogen cycle complicates emissions regulation
(pp. 30-31)
New laws target bisphenol A, tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate
(p.32)Education
Through small-scale experiments, Asian educators increase access to, and safety of, hands-on lab experience
(pp. 41-42)
Higher education goes under the microscope in new ‘Piled Higher and Deeper’ movie
(pp. 39-40)
Science & Technology
Researchers are learning the secrets of mouse chemical communication by peering into their pee
(pp. 36-37)
Agent invites itself into the brain and then inhibits HIV enzyme
(p.38)Concentrates(pp. 34-35)
(pp. 34-35)- Protein Signaling In Motion
- Silanediols Debut As New Catalyst Class
- Millipede Glow Deters Would-Be Predators
- Nanostructures Sop Up Radioactive Ions
- Sour-To-Sweet Miracle Mechanism Revealed
- Hybrid Photocatalyst Produces H2Rapidly
- Enantiomeric Effects Of Pain Drugs Unfold
- Arctic Ozone Loss Qualifies As A Hole
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