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February 7, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 6
COVER: Pollution haze in Los Angeles Basin is visible beneath the clouds in this photo taken from the National Ocenanic & Atmospheric Administration's WP-3D aircraft during the CalNex field campaign in May 2010.
Volume 89, Issue 6
EYES ON THE SKY
Field campaigns target the chemistry behind air quality and climate
COVER: Pollution haze in Los Angeles Basin is visible beneath the clouds in this photo taken from the National Ocenanic & Atmospheric Administration's WP-3D aircraft during the CalNex field campaign in May 2010.
Credit: Daniel Lack/NOAA
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February 7, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 6
February 7, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 6
Field campaigns target the chemistry behind air quality and climate
(pp. 11-15)
Features
Business
Polyethylene terephthalate producers hope consolidation will improve the market (pp. 18-19)
Education
Intensive new program introduces bard college freshmen to how science works (pp. 32-33)
News of the Week
Pfizer Reveals More R&D Cuts
Pharma Jobs: Firm will close its Sandwich, England, site and exit several research areas
(p.5)Changing Course On Perchlorate
Regulation: EPA will set drinking water standards for the rocket-fuel chemical
(p.6)Peeling Away Nanosheets
Materials Science: Liquid exfoliation enhances materials’ properties
(p.6)Celebrating Chemistry
Solutions: International Year of Chemistry panel mulls 21st-century challenges
(p.7)Cytec Sells Basics Unit To Private Equity Firm
Acquisition: H.I.G. Capital adds another chemical business to its portfolio
(p.7)Linking Lomaiviticin
Organic Synthesis: Extensive search reveals metal complex that makes natural product's crowded bond
(p.8)Oil Dispersants Persist in the Deep
Gulf Spill: Researchers find that an anionic surfactant lingers months after its use in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(p.8)Exploring Safer Processes
Plant Security: National Research Council will examine alternative chemical manufacturing techniques
(p.9)Departments
Business
Polyethylene terephthalate producers hope consolidation will improve the market
(pp. 18-19)
Home care ingredients industry regains its stride after the recession
(p.20)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- India’s Aditya Birla Buys U.S. Carbon BlackProducer
- BorsodChem Snapped Up By China’s Wanhua
- BASFCompletes Ecoflex Expansion
- PotashCorp To Restart U.S. Ammonia Plant
- Genzyme Chemical Unit Goes To ICIG
- Huntsman Will Build A FertilizerPlant
- Tessenderlo Sells Aromas Division
- Valeant to acquire Swiss Generics Firm
- Sigma-Aldrich Buys Standards Business
- Bayer Healthcare Makes Moves In India, U.S.
- Shell Exits Algae Venture With Cellana …
- … As Thai-Israeli Team Targets Algae
- Sanofi Cuts R&D In New Jersey
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Awards(p.38)
(p.38)- Nobel Laureate Signature Award For Graduate Education In Chemistry
- ACS Award For Research At An Undergraduate Institution
- Roger Adams Award In Organic Chemistry
- Award For Volunteer Service To The American Chemical Society
- Glenn T. Seaborg Award For Nuclear Chemistry
- E. B. Hershberg Award For Important Discoveries In Medicinally Active Substances
- Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal
- Chemists Honored With NAS Awards
- New PMSE Fellows Chosen
- 2010 ACS PRF Grant Winners Announced
- 2011 ACS National Award Winners
Government & Policy
EPA changing method for estimating health benefits of its regulations
(pp. 23-24)
Senators voice support, criticism for Gulf oil spill report and indicate legislation is likely
(pp. 24-25)Books
With history as a guide, book argues for less stringent patents and copyrights
(pp. 34-35)Education
Intensive new program introduces bard college freshmen to how science works
(pp. 32-33)
Science & Technology
Field campaigns target the chemistry behind air quality and climate
(pp. 11-15)
Researchers unveil solutions to difficult problems
at mechanisms conference
(pp. 28-30)Newscripts
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