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February 13, 2012 Cover
Volume 90, Issue 7
Volume 90, Issue 7
Drug firms engage in nontraditional research partnerships in a bid to get closer to the patient
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February 13, 2012 Issue
Volume 90, Issue 7
February 13, 2012 Issue, Vol. 90 | Iss. 7
Drug firms engage in nontraditional research partnerships in a bid to get closer to the patient
(pp. 12-19)
Features
Government & Policy
Scientific advances have increased the risk of a biological terror attack (pp. 30-32)
Science & Technology
Multi-isotope imaging mass spectrometry answers biological questions (pp. 39-40)
News of the Week
Indorama Expands U.S. Footprint
Plastics: Purchase of Old World Industries’ ethylene glycol plant brings a needed raw material
(p.8)Materials Scientist Charged With Fraud
Prosecution: Former Penn State researcher is accused of misusing $3 million in federal grants
(p.8)Metals’ Role In Odor Sensing
Neuroscience: Some mouse olfaction receptors need the help of copper, study shows
(p.9)Rockwood Expands Lithium Carbonate
Project is intended to meet rising demand for lithium-ion batteries
(p.9)GSK Assesses Its R&D Strategy
Pharmaceuticals: More molecules enter late-stage pipeline under biotech-like approach to research
(p.10)Molecular Mimic of Solid Catalyst
Metal-organics: Synthetic compound possesses key yet uncommon nanoparticle feature
(p.10)Obama Hosts Science Fair
Finalists: Student projects show value of investing in science education
(p.11)Departments
Business
Manufacturers in China pay more for water, face more scrutiny in their water use
(pp. 22-23)
USDA’s BioPreferred program aims to bolster the market for renewable materials, but few labs do the testing
(pp. 24-25)
Drug firms engage in nontraditional research partnerships in a bid to get closer to the patient
(pp. 12-19)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- Enerkem To Build Cellulosic Ethanol Plant, Go Public
- UPM To Make Fuel From Tall Oil
- Universities Launch Technology Portal
- Solvay Starts Up Fuel Cell In Belgium
- Plant-Based Polymers Link Roquette, Rhodia
- Nike Looks To Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
- Illumina Rejects Roche’s Offer
- Teijin Plans Korean Battery Separators
- Dishman May Sell Shanghai Site
- FMC Will Develop Plant-Based Fungicide
- Lonza To Invest In Microreactors
- Shanghai Pharma Acquires API Maker
- Merck KGaA Buys Into Threshold Cancer Drug
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Awards(pp. 47-50)
(pp. 47-50)- 2012 ACS National Award Winners
- Joel Henry Hildebrand Award In The Theoretical & Experimental Chemistry Of Liquids
- ACS Award In Chromatography
- F. Albert Cotton Award In Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry
- Nobel Laureate Signature Award For Graduate Education In Chemistry
- Irving Langmuir Award In Chemical Physics
- ACS Award In Theoretical Chemistry
Government & Policy
Scientific organizations examine their research collaborations with indigenous groups
(pp. 35-36)
Scientific advances have increased the risk of a biological terror attack
(pp. 30-32)
Expert panel urges U.S. to begin again the search for a radioactive waste site
(pp. 33-34)