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February 14, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 7
COVER: Ming Qiao of Virent Energy Systems holds sugarcane bagasse(right) and liquified biomass/
Volume 89, Issue 7
SUSTAINABLE FUELS
Biofuel technologies vie to provide a sustainable supply of transportation fuels
COVER: Ming Qiao of Virent Energy Systems holds sugarcane bagasse(right) and liquified biomass/
Credit: Virent
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February 14, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 7
February 14, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 7
Biofuel technologies vie to provide a sustainable supply of transportation fuels
(p.11)
Features
Cover Story: Race To The Pump
Bruce Dale
Michigan State chemical engineer takes a critical look at the pluses and minuses of biofuels
Web ExclusiveNews of the Week
EPA Actions Under Fire
Congress: Draft bill would take away agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases
(p.5)Danaher Will Buy Beckman Coulter
Diagnostics: $6.8 billion acquisition expands Danaher’s move into life sciences
(p.6)Light Turns On Caged Enzyme
Biology: Illuminating a kinase bearing unnatural lysine reveals cell-signaling cascade
(p.7)NAE Elects New Members
Honors: Engineering academy welcomes 77 scientists, 18 of whom work in chemical areas
(p.8)Sunny Outlook At Informex
Fine Chemicals: Companies at custom chemicals trade show express optimism, reveal investments
(p.8)New Spin On Stereocontrol
Catalysis: Molecular motor takes turns at making each enantiomer, racemate in addition reaction
(p.9)Departments
Business
After downsizing, Clariant looks to
a new R&D center to help spur product development
(pp. 20-22)
Insights: A recent book from Dow’s CEO warns about the decline of American manufacturing and offers remedies
(p.23)Concentrates
(pp. 18-19)
(pp. 18-19)- Waste Gets Backing As Biofuel Feedstock
- Partners Take Over Germany’s Trevira
- Clariant Site Draws South African Firm
- Lanxess Consolidates Indian Facilities
- Dow Will Close Vinyl Chloride Units
- BASF To Shut Paper Dyes In Ludwigshafen
- USDA Okays Monsanto’s Modified Sugar Beets
- Nitto Denko Acquires Avecia Biotechnology
- Lilly Links Bonuses To R&D Output
- Astellas Buys Into Optimer Antibiotic
- ScinoPharm, DSM Win Manufacturing Deals
- New Mercedes Debuts Light-Control Film
- Merck Gives Back Galapagos Programs
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Awards(p.41)
(p.41)- Earl B. Barnes Award For Leadership In Chemical Research Management
- ACS Award For Computers In Chemical & Pharmaceutical Research
- Ahmed Zewail Award In Ultrafast Science & Technology
- Joel Henry Hildebrand Award In The Theoretical & Experimental Chemistry Of Liquids
- Gabor Somorjai Lauded For Research Accomplishments
- 2011 ACS National Award Winners
Government & Policy
Senate panel hears arguments for rewriting federal chemical control law
(pp. 30-31)
Drifting ice, low water temperatures present unique problems for oil rigs in Alaska’s outer continental shelf
(pp. 32-33)
Science & Technology
Biofuel technologies vie to provide a sustainable supply of transportation fuels
(p.11)
Water Pollution: A hazardous cyanobacterium common in lakes turns on estrogen-related genes in fish
(p.34)
Developer of test for carcinogens now champions micronutrients for preventing disease
(p.38)
Michigan State chemical engineer takes a critical look at the pluses and minuses of biofuels
Web ExclusiveCareer & Employment
China's pharmaceutical industry welcomes chemists educated abroad
(pp. 47-49)