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Chemical & Engineering News Senior Editor Carmen Drahl and Associate Editor Sophia Cai explain the chemistry behind SPF, so you don't get burned, in the latest video of “Speaking of Chemistry”.
Copyright © 2011 American Chemical Society
October 31, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 44
COVER: λ-Carrageenan is a food additive derived from seaweed that thickens and improves thawing properties of foods.
Volume 89, Issue 44
Ingredient suppliers provide alternatives to fat, sugar, and gluten in food products
COVER: λ-Carrageenan is a food additive derived from seaweed that thickens and improves thawing properties of foods.
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October 31, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 44
October 31, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 44
Ingredient suppliers provide alternatives to fat, sugar, and gluten in food products
(pp. 13-19)
Features
Science & Technology
As Lipitor leaps off the patent cliff, its inventor assesses the state of the drug industry (pp. 36-37)
Science & Technology
After a year’s pause, gradual growth in the percentage of female chemistry professors resumes (pp. 42-46)
News of the Week
Earnings Are Up Despite Slowdown
Third quarter: Higher chemical prices make up for falling sales volumes in developed economies
(p.7)Fatty Acids Do A Heart Good
Physiology: Molecules trigger healthy heart growth to help python metabolism
(p.8)Stability Sought In Fine Chemicals
CPhI: Suppliers hope pharmaceutical chemicals business will find level ground
(p.8)European Union Adopts Definition For Nanomaterials
Europe moves toward harmonized regulations by defining what makes something a nanomaterial
(p.9)Solar Panel Makers Cry Foul
Trade: U.S. companies complain of market dumping by China
(p.9)Microscopy Reveals New Layout For Measles Virus
Imaging: Results suggest a role for measles matrix protein in packaging viral RNA
(p.10)Nations Break Impasse On Waste
Countries break impasse on ban of hazardous waste trade
(p.10)Novartis To Cut 2,000 Jobs
Employment: Layoffs follow similar moves by Amgen, AstraZeneca
(p.11)Roche RNAi Assets Go to Arrowhead
Drug Discovery: Acquisition lifts a cloud from the field of RNAi therapeutics
(p.11)Departments
Business
Despite setbacks, the country’s drug companies continue to pursue homegrown compounds
(pp. 22-25)
Cleaning clothes with cold water saves energy, but not as much as efficient drying
(pp. 26-27)
Ingredient suppliers provide alternatives to fat, sugar, and gluten in food products
(pp. 13-19)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- Cytec Mulls Fate Of Resins
- AkzoNobel Readies A Restructuring
- BASF Invests In China Mining Chemicals
- Kemira Names CEO, Sells H2O2 Plant
- Hitachi Shifts Film Production To China
- Lanxess And BioAmber Advance Plasticizers
- Partnerships Focus On Sustainable Crops
- Solazyme And Algenol To Make More Algae
- College Launches Photovoltaic Center
- Warner Babcock Forms Drug Technology Firm
- Biogen And Portola Target Arthritis
- Almac, Saltigo Boost High-Potency Plants
- ShangPharma, WuXi Buy Chinese Assets
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Meliha Zejnilagić-Hajrić trains a new generation of chemistry teachers
(p.56)
Government & Policy
Researchers, clinicians search for new biomarkers to keep up with changes in product usage
(pp. 30-31)
Congress looks to finalize 2012 federal budget through a series of small packages
(p.32)Books
A look at the history of science advice in the film industry and how scientists today can participate
(pp. 53-54)
Science & Technology
As Lipitor leaps off the patent cliff, its inventor assesses the state of the drug industry
(pp. 36-37)
Institute seeks to bridge the gap between companies and labs
(pp. 38-41)
After a year’s pause, gradual growth in the percentage of female chemistry professors resumes
(pp. 42-46)
C&EN’s 2011 photo contest draws gorgeous images from its readers
(pp. 49-51)Concentrates(pp. 34-35)
(pp. 34-35)Newscripts
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