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March 7, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 10
COVER: Delores Stewart displays bedbugs found in her home in Columbus,Ohio
Volume 89, Issue 10
BATTLING BEDBUGS
Chemical controls, government action, and personal vigilance are all required to tame the outbreak
COVER: Delores Stewart displays bedbugs found in her home in Columbus,Ohio
Credit: Terry gilliam/AP
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March 7, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 10
March 7, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 10
Chemical controls, government action, and personal vigilance are all required to tame the outbreak
(pp. 13-18)
Features
Business
Cheap raw materials and a muted industry downturn add up to good times for U.S. companies (pp. 22-25)
News of the Week
Government On Life Support
Congress: Temporary spending bill averts government shutdown, at least for now
(p.8)Quake Shakes New Zealand Chemistry
Natural Disaster: Upheaval closes Christchurch area universities
(p.10)Greenlight For New Automotive Refrigerant
Regulation: Compound has low global warming potential, EPA says
(p.11)Patent Overhaul Gathers Steam
Intellectual Property: Amendments to a Senate bill move patent reform a step forward
(p.11)Departments
Business
Cheap raw materials and a muted industry downturn add up to good times for U.S. companies
(pp. 22-25)
Lilly’s online drug discovery initiative reaches its first collaborative deal with the University of Notre Dame
(pp. 26-27)
To succeed in personal care, BASF looks to link the scientific and the emotional
(pp. 28-29)
The Chemical Industry Medal Winner navigated Eastman Chemical through a difficult period
(p.30)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- JSR Plans Thai Rubber Plant
- Bluestar Silicones Invests In U.S.
- DuPont, Holst Target Printed Electronics
- Olin Buying Out Chlorine Partner
- BASF Will Divest Fertilizer Business
- DSM Adds To Asian Composites
- Lanxess To Acquire Syngenta Biocide Line
- Mitsubishi And Honam Hike Acrylics Output
- Government Awards Flu Vaccine Contracts
- New Venture Fund Targets Academia
- Genomatica Raises Funding For Scale-Up
- Agilent Acquires Start-Up Companies
- UCSF Teams Up With Zambon’s Zcube Unit
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Insights: Chemists should be aware of the potential risks posed by the products they make
(p.40)
Science & Technology
Chemical controls, government action, and personal vigilance are all required to tame the outbreak
(pp. 13-18)
Toxicology: Glycoproteins that line animals' respiratory and digestive tracts bind polyaromatic hydrocarbons, helping the pollutants enter cells
(p.43)
Cutting-edge analytical methods decipher molecular clues buried in age-old artifacts
(pp. 44-47)
After sitting interminably in magnesium’s shadow, the alkaline-earth metal’s chemistry is coming alive
(pp. 49-51)