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Copyright © 2012 American Chemical Society
March 19, 2012 Cover
Volume 90, Issue 12
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Volume 90, Issue 12
Plastics makers see a growing market in products meant to help municipalities tackle solid waste problems
March 19, 2012 Issue
Volume 90, Issue 12
March 19, 2012 Issue, Vol. 90 | Iss. 12
Plastics makers see a growing market in products meant to help municipalities tackle solid waste problems
(pp. 12-18)
Features
Business
With failed trials and few new drugs, big pharma is overhauling neuroscience research (pp. 22-25)
Science & Technology
Studies hint at a structure of elusive amyloid intermediates and behavior of a fibril inhibitor (pp. 38-40)
News of the Week
Nano Nuisance For Palladium Source
High Impurity Levels Could Throw Off Catalyst Efficiency Estimates
(p.7)China Pressured On Rare Earths
Trade: The U.S., Europe, and Japan ask the World Trade Organization to review China’s export restrictions
(p.8)Merck’s New Model For Collaboration
Drug Discovery: Pact with Scripps researcher will draw ideas from academia
(p.9)Toxicity Tests Sans Animals
Cosmetics firm L’Oreal is working with EPA to validate a high-througput screening system
(p.9)India Forces Drug License
Drug Pricing: Official rules that too few patients can afford a Bayer medication
(p.10)Pushing Advanced Manufacturing
Government: President unveils details of new $1 billion initiative
(p.10)F. Sherwood Rowland Dies
Obituary: Chemistry Nobel Laureate showed that some chlorofluorocarbons can destroy Earth’s ozone layer
(p.11)Ionic Membranes Go Metallic
Polymer Science: Cross-linked metal ionomers expand options for fuel-cell applications
(p.11)Departments
Business
With failed trials and few new drugs, big pharma is overhauling neuroscience research
(pp. 22-25)
Plastics makers see a growing market in products meant to help municipalities tackle solid waste problems
(pp. 12-18)
An infusion of funds propels cellulosic sugar start-up toward commercialization
(p.26)
Crucifying the firm for its acquisition of Union Carbide does not help the victims at this point
(p.27)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- Dow Sponsors Sustainability Fellows
- Toray Expands Carbon Fiber
- BP And Mendel Join For Miscanthus Trial
- Gevo, Butamax Patent Fight Drags On
- Jones-Hamilton Plans Sodium Bisulfate Unit
- BASF Backs Biotech Flavors Firm Allylix
- Molycorp Buying Rare-Earth Firm Neo
- U.S. Gas Firms Invest In Russia
- Bridgestone Ponders Guayule Rubber
- Sanofi To Close Plant In England
- Pfizer And Biocon Dissolve Pact
- Shire To Acquire Ferrokin Biosciences
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Government & Policy
Industry groups are fighting EPA efforts to make chemical identities public
(pp. 30-31)
Gates, Chu see tie between cheap energy, global human advancement, and profits
(pp. 34-35)
White House committee releases preliminary priorities for federal science education investment
(pp. 32-33)
Science & Technology
Studies strengthen role for alternative to transition-state pathways
(pp. 42-43)
Studies hint at a structure of elusive amyloid intermediates and behavior of a fibril inhibitor
(pp. 38-40)