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January 28, 2013 Cover
Volume 91, Issue 4
Volume 91, Issue 4
Cleaning products companies aren’t fond of the seals, lists, and guides but they participate in them nonetheless
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January 28, 2013 Issue
Volume 91, Issue 4
January 28, 2013 Issue, Vol. 91 | Iss. 4
Cleaning products companies aren’t fond of the seals, lists, and guides but they participate in them nonetheless
(pp. 10-15)
Features
Science & Technology
Switchable liquid-solid solvent system is at the heart of a green enzymatic process for making specialty chemicals (pp. 34-35)
News of the Week
Obama’s Climate-Change Gauntlet
Inauguration: Speech highlights global warming; Congress gets out the long knives
(p.5)Catenane Packs On Positive Charge
Organic Chemistry: Mechanically interlocked molecule can exist as a rare octacation
(p.6)Gas Exports Turn Contentious
Energy: Chemical makers’ opposition to natural gas exports splits the business community
(p.6)Matyjaszewski Wins AkzoNobel North America Science Award
ACS award recognizes polymer chemistry innovations
(p.7)New Lithium-Ion Battery Woes
Safety: Airplane battery fires thrust electrochemistry safety back in the spotlight
(p.7)Nations Strike Mercury Deal
Pollution: International treaty aims to cut use, releases of neurotoxic metal
(p.8)Stinging Attack On Bee Study
Insecticides: Syngenta, Bayer swat at European study linking neonicotinoid pesticides to bee population decline
(p.8)New Chemical Partner For Planned Petrochemical Complex
Asia-Pacific: Evonik replaces BASF as Petronas’ partner in giant Malaysian complex
(p.9)Ringing In New Drug Candidates
Synthesis: Tweaking natural products’ rings and functional groups could create better compound libraries
(p.9)Departments
Business
Financial and scientific opportunities draw U.K. companies and academics ever closer
(pp. 18-19)
Cleaning products companies aren’t fond of the seals, lists, and guides but they participate in them nonetheless
(pp. 10-15)
After years of delays, the first commercial-scale cellulosic fuel facilities are nearing completion
(pp. 20-22)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- Venture Funding Fell In 2012
- OM Group To Divest Cobalt Assets
- Kemira Strengthens Water Polymers Line
- Ineos Scales Back Vinyls In Europe
- Huntsman To Revamp Materials Business
- JSR Invests In Water Grid Company
- Life Technologies Buys Protein Firm
- Waters, U.K. Agency Open Food-Safety Lab
- Academic Centers Join For Drug Discovery
- Allergan Purchases Drug Developer
- China’s Fosun Gets Heparin Supplier
- Amgen Plans Antibody Plant In Singapore
- Scottish Fund Targets Life Sciences
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Government & Policy
Failed federal oversight, lack of safety standards led to five deaths, chemical safety board finds
(pp. 26-27)
Hitting the debt ceiling, the looming sequestration, and a yet-to-be set 2013 budget are all examples of Congress kicking the can down the road
(p.30)Books
Far from being a collection of facts, science is driven by the ignorance of its practitioners
(pp. 38-39)
Science & Technology
Switchable liquid-solid solvent system is at the heart of a green enzymatic process for making specialty chemicals
(pp. 34-35)
Dedicated instrumentation will enhance study of nuclear fuels and waste, environmental contamination
(pp. 35-36)Concentrates(pp. 31-32)
(pp. 31-32)- Crystal Caskets For Pigments
- Light-Driven Flow Reaction Features Molecular Acrobatics
- Rare-Earth Oxides Are Naturally Hydrophobic
- Metal Ions Control Protein-Protein Interactions
- A Ferroelectric Minus The Metal
- Tough New Gel Mimics Part Of A Cell
- Underestimated Airborne Mercury Levels
- Supersized Polymer Solar Cells
Career & Employment
Industrial experience, leadership roles help some grads land that first position
(pp. 89-92)