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May 27, 2013 Cover
Volume 91, Issue 21
COVER: Syngenta, an agrochemical firm, studies plant growth in its development of agrochemicals and seeds.
Volume 91, Issue 21
Custom manufacturers go beyond pharmaceuticals to bring agrochemical and other industrial customers into the mix
COVER: Syngenta, an agrochemical firm, studies plant growth in its development of agrochemicals and seeds.
Credit: Syngenta
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May 27, 2013 Issue
Volume 91, Issue 21
May 27, 2013 Issue, Vol. 91 | Iss. 21
Custom manufacturers go beyond pharmaceuticals to bring agrochemical and other industrial customers into the mix
(pp. 13-19)
Features
Government & Policy
Congress will look at how chemical facilities are regulated in aftermath of Texas disaster (pp. 33-35)
Science & Technology
Peptides and proteins are being designed to fold or self-assemble into nanostructures (pp. 42-43)
News of the Week
Microwaves Distinguish Mirror-Image Compounds
Chirality: Mirror-image compounds detected by new method
(p.7)Chemical Reform Bill Unveiled
Senate: Breakthrough bipartisan proposal would update Toxic Substances Control Act
(p.8)Elan Goes On A Spending Spree
Pharmaceuticals: Firm uses its cash to rebuild businesses
(p.8)Antibiotic Side Effects Explained
Structural Biology: Sulfonamide drugs may harm nervous systems by inhibiting an enzyme
(p.9)Dow Unveils Lab Safety Website
Training: Resource hosts comprehensive video library
(p.9)Fluoride’s Unexpected Role In Photocatalysis
Materials: Acid’s surface residue, not just the catalyst, should get credit
(p.10)Job Boom From Shale Gale
Employment: Trade group says shale gas will add more than 500,000 permanent positions
(p.10)EPA Chief Still Unconfirmed
Partisan wrangling bedevils Lisa McCarthy’s nomination
(p.11)Laser Blast Helps Spot Ancient Dyes
Spectroscopy: Laser vaporization improves surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for cultural heritage research
(p.11)Departments
Business
The pharmaceutical patent cliff is driving firms to look more closely at improving manufacturing processes
(pp. 30-31)
Despite rumors of a move back West, business is booming in China, three companies say
(pp. 22-24)
Custom manufacturers go beyond pharmaceuticals to bring agrochemical and other industrial customers into the mix
(pp. 13-19)
Geographic expansion in the U.S. and China is a big part of French chemical maker’s strategy
(pp. 26-28)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- Algal Fuels Pact Is Recast
- Dow Alleges Paint Patent Infringement …
- … And Appeals A Price-Fixing Verdict
- Xylem Instruments To Monitor Coral Reefs
- Total To Revamp Antwerp Complex
- SNF Picks Russia For Polyacrylamide
- Ineos Plans Another China Project
- Celanese Will Divest Two European Plants
- Sanofi To Retain Toulouse R&D Site
- GSK Launches Open Innovation Contest
- Actavis Will Acquire Rival Warner Chilcott
- Roche And Bayer To Work With QB3
- Novo Acquires Norway’s Xellia
- Business Roundup
ACS News
ACS honors facility known for decades of groundbreaking research and education excellence
(p.49)
Government & Policy
Congress will look at how chemical facilities are regulated in aftermath of Texas disaster
(pp. 33-35)
Grim federal funding outlook dominates discussion at AAAS policy meeting
(pp. 38-39)
Analysis digs out factors behind differences in states’ CO2 emissions
(pp. 36-37)Education
Hands-on materials science program helps educators engage students
(pp. 46-47)
Science & Technology
Chemical Ecology: How Asian ladybugs destroy competitors with pathogens and use small molecules to protect themselves
(pp. 44-45)
Peptides and proteins are being designed to fold or self-assemble into nanostructures
(pp. 42-43)Concentrates(pp. 40-41)
(pp. 40-41)- New Strategy For Inhibiting Ras Oncogene
- Neanderthal Teeth Reveal Ancient Weaning
- Rearrangement Chemistry Forges Important Biaryl Motifs In Catalysts, Materials, Drugs
- Steps Filled In Along Itch Pathway
- DNA-Driven Assembly With Nanoparticles
- Charged Boron Nitride Binds CO2
- Light Steers Reaction Pathway
- Lab-Made Protocells Show Hints Of Evolution
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