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February 4, 2013 Cover
Volume 91, Issue 5
Volume 91, Issue 5
Sales boost in energy drinks and deaths linked to the products make scientists and regulators worry about safe levels of the stimulant
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February 4, 2013 Issue
Volume 91, Issue 5
February 4, 2013 Issue, Vol. 91 | Iss. 5
Sales boost in energy drinks and deaths linked to the products make scientists and regulators worry about safe levels of the stimulant
(pp. 9-12)
Features
Business
Cancer and rare diseases treatments dominate the list of new drugs approved (pp. 15-17)
Government & Policy
Chemical industry urges White House to pursue a more aggressive trade policy (pp. 21-23)
News of the Week
Taking NMR And MRI To The Nanoscale
Spectroscopy: New detector fills gaps in existing analysis techniques
(p.4)Immigration Reform Rising
Science Visas: Amid wider reform efforts, a bipartisan bill would double opportunities for foreign science and technology workers
(p.5)PepsiCo To Pull Brominated Vegetable Oil Out Of Gatorade
Soft Drinks: Plans to replace ingredient come on tails of negative perception, online petition
(p.5)Blocking Enzyme’s Pinching Action Could Thwart Antibiotic Resistance
Superbugs: Enzyme structure points to potential drug development strategy
(p.6)Shareholder Groups Want Spots On Ferro, Calgon Carbon Boards
Finance: Investors seek management shake-up to improve shareholder value
(p.6)EPA To Ban Certain Rodent Poisons
Pesticides: To protect children and wildlife, the agency has decided to ban products that contain toxic chemicals
(p.7)Mixed Earnings In Fourth Quarter
Profits: Large chemical firms manage to make money despite some weak market segments
(p.7)LEDs Made From Silicon Quantum Dots Shine In New Colors
Nanotechnology: The silicon devices could serve as an alternative to light-emitting diodes based on toxic metals
(p.8)Standard Oil-Spill Tests Might Miss Important Class Of Chemicals
Detection: Methods don’t catch about half of total oil compounds in some water and sand samples
(p.8)Departments
Business
Cancer and rare diseases treatments dominate the list of new drugs approved
(pp. 15-17)
High prices and low supplies for the gas push scientific instrument makers and users to consider new strategies
(pp. 18-19)Concentrates
(pp. 13-14)
(pp. 13-14)- SABIC To Open Four R&D Centers
- SK Gas Plans Propylene Plant
- Novozymes Buys Iogen Enzymes
- Brazil Studies Jatropha Biofuels …
- … While U.K. Explores Bioprocesses
- BASF Shifts Plant Biotech Focus
- Genentech Licenses Afraxis’ Therapies
- Lanxess Expands Dichlorobenzene
- Linde Invests In Disilane
- Isis Antisense Drug Wins FDA Approval
- Glaxo, Biological E Team On Vaccine
- Baxter Acquires Hemophilia Compound
- Pharma Federation Launches In Africa
- Business Roundup
- All Concentrates
ACS News
Awards(pp. 31-35)
(pp. 31-35)- 2013 ACS National Award Winners
- Arthur W. Adamson Award For Distinguished Service In The Advancement Of Surface Chemistry
- ACS Award For Creative Research & Applications Of Iodine Chemistry
- Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal
- Earle B. Barnes Award For Leadership In Chemical Research Management
- James Flack Norris Award In Physical Organic Chemistry
- Frank H. Field & Joe L. Franklin Award For Outstanding Achievement In Mass Spectrometry
- Ipatieff Prize
- Ernest Guenther Award In The Chemistry Of Natural Products
Government & Policy
Chemical industry urges White House to pursue a more aggressive trade policy
(pp. 21-23)
Science & Technology
Molecular information helps surgeons distinguish between cancer and healthy tissue
(pp. 29-30)
Dustup typifies challenges of a maturing field, say reinforced peptide experts
(pp. 26-28)
Sales boost in energy drinks and deaths linked to the products make scientists and regulators worry about safe levels of the stimulant
(pp. 9-12)