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March 11, 2013 Cover
Volume 91, Issue 10
Volume 91, Issue 10
The U.S. oil and gas industry sees big dollars in liquefied natural gas exports; chemical companies see trouble
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March 11, 2013 Issue
Volume 91, Issue 10
March 11, 2013 Issue, Vol. 91 | Iss. 10
The U.S. oil and gas industry sees big dollars in liquefied natural gas exports; chemical companies see trouble
(pp. 9-13)
Features
Business
Spending plans vary widely among companies, representing diverse views on business opportunities (pp. 16-19)
Science & Technology
Unmanned aircraft measures water vapor high in the atmosphere to help predict climate change from global warming (pp. 30-31)
News of the Week
Red Wine Chemical Redeemed?
Biochemistry: Resveratrol’s disputed link to antiaging pathway supported by new study
(p.4)Bad Deal Between Chemical Firms
Klesch seeks $400 million from Arkema because of financial record gaps from before the PVC takeover
(p.5)Effects Of Sequestration Still Unclear
Deficit Reduction: Federal agencies, researchers grapple with ill-defined cuts
(p.5)Fighting Flu With Fish Oil
Drug Discovery: Polyunsaturated fatty-acid derivative helps zap killer flu in mice
(p.6)Polymer Maker A. Schulman Makes Hostile Bid For Faltering Ferro
Acquisition: Offer on the table is $855 million including debt; Ferro shows more interest in implementing its turnaround strategy
(p.6)Obama Nominates Key Officials
Administration: Experienced public servants named for environment and energy positions
(p.7)The President’s Trade Authority
Pending deals with Asia, Europe spur action on restoring President Obama’s ability to act on free-trade agreements
(p.7)Antibiotics Don’t Kill With Reactive Oxygen Species
Microbiology: Reactive molecules aren’t weapons; finding casts doubt on drug development approach
(p.8)Minnesota Says No To Triclosan
Environment concerns prompt state to avoid purchasing soaps, cleansers with the ingredient
(p.8)Departments
Business
Custom chemical suppliers at Informex consider geography as they continue to expand their operations
(pp. 22-24)
Spending plans vary widely among companies, representing diverse views on business opportunities
(pp. 16-19)
This year’s SCI medalist, Andrew N. Liveris, reflects on big changes he has made as CEO
(pp. 20-21)
The U.S. oil and gas industry sees big dollars in liquefied natural gas exports; chemical companies see trouble
(pp. 9-13)Concentrates
(pp. 14-15)
(pp. 14-15)- BASF, Chinese Partner Plan Butanediol Plant
- SABIC, Sinopec Drop Trinidad Project
- Symrise Buys Belmay For Its Fragrances
- Investment Firm Targets Zoltek
- Dow Gets Award In Kuwait Dispute
- Lanxess Will Invest In Rubber In Brazil
- Perlmutter To Head R&D At Merck
- Ajinomoto Expands, Enters New Business
- Indian Court Upholds Compulsory License
- Agilent To Identify Designer Drugs
- PharmaZell Picks Up Former Abbott Plant
- NanoInk Closes Down
- EU Provides Funds For Rare Diseases R&D
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
The new U.S. system for patent filing is the most significant change under the America Invents Act
(pp. 26-27)
Science & Technology
Drug developers should look to ancient texts for new leads, says a historian of medical manuscripts
(p.32)
Unmanned aircraft measures water vapor high in the atmosphere to help predict climate change from global warming
(pp. 30-31)Concentrates(pp. 28-29)
(pp. 28-29)- Cycloaddition Done By Diols
- Switching G Protein-Coupled Receptors On And Off With Light
- Protein Complex Drives Malaria Detox
- One-Electron Bond Caught In A Structure
- A New Mouse Fear Pheromone
- Lewis Acid-Base Pair Assists Enzyme Mimic
- How Carbon Dioxide Is Reduced By Pt And Pyridine
- Ancient Arctic Camels Unearthed