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July 29, 2013 Cover
Volume 91, Issue 30
COVER: Hu Wenkui (left) and Li Shiling inspect a reactor that converts acetylene into ethylene at the BASF-YPC joint venture in Nanjing, China.
Volume 91, Issue 30
C&EN’s 2013 survey shows leading chemical firms are pausing after a period of growth
COVER: Hu Wenkui (left) and Li Shiling inspect a reactor that converts acetylene into ethylene at the BASF-YPC joint venture in Nanjing, China.
Credit: BASF
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July 29, 2013 Issue
Volume 91, Issue 30
July 29, 2013 Issue, Vol. 91 | Iss. 30
C&EN’s 2013 survey shows leading chemical firms are pausing after a period of growth
(pp. 13-16)
Features
Government & Policy
Technology from the Baltic country may hold the key to effectively turning shale rock into fuel (pp. 25-27)
News of the Week
End Of An Era At DuPont
Restructuring: CEO Kullman says older chemical businesses no longer fit with firm’s science strategy
(p.7)B Family Album
Structural Biology: First structures of class B G protein-coupled receptors may aid drug hunts
(p.8)Congress Revisits Biofuels Mandate
Energy Policy: Lawmakers could revise Renewable Fuel Standard
(p.8)Branching Out In Different Ways
Carbohydrate Chemistry: New synthetic strategy leads to asymmetrically branched N-glycans
(p.9)Neighbors Of Planned Chemical Complex Get Buyout Offer
Shale Gas: Sasol offers to help relocate homeowners near giant project
(p.9)Chemistry Olympiad Results
Education: China, South Korea, and Taiwan dominate the international competition
(p.10)Fracking Study Criticized
Environment: Republicans attack EPA study of gas-extraction technique and water safety
(p.10)Volatile Time For Chemical Makers
Second-quarter earnings: Diverse conditions across sectors and regions led to ups and downs
(p.11)Departments
Business
Clariant’s chief executive officer explains why discipline matters in the business of chemistry
(p.22)
Rice University’s Alliance wins top spot among business incubators
(pp. 20-21)
C&EN’s 2013 survey shows leading chemical firms are pausing after a period of growth
(pp. 13-16)Concentrates
(pp. 18-19)
(pp. 18-19)- GSK Probe Expands In China
- FMC Buys Epax For Omega-3 Oils
- BASF Sells Wall Systems Company
- Polyethylene Links Ineos And Sasol
- Ashland Eyes Sale Of Two Businesses
- Lonza Takes More Restructuring Steps
- Monsanto Ditches GM Crops In Europe
- Medina, Mendel Join For Natural Products
- Dye Solar Cells Hit New Record
- Drugmakers Agree To Disclose Data
- Lilly In Second Deal With Canadian Firm
- Biotech Venture Funding Surges
- Quest Diagnostics Sells Drug Royalties
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Society honors 96 members for their contributions to science and the profession
(pp. 40-41)
Indianapolis, Sept. 8–12
(p.45)Concentrates(p.41)
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Government & Policy
Technology from the Baltic country may hold the key to effectively turning shale rock into fuel
(pp. 25-27)Books
Author insists ‘atomically precise manufacturing’ will transform civilization, but he’s not dealing with reality
(pp. 36-37)
Science & Technology
Advance in chiral amine synthesis positions engineered enzymes for an enhanced role in organic synthesis
(pp. 34-35)
Cutting-edge research evokes themes from an article covering 88 years of meetings past
(pp. 31-33)Concentrates(pp. 28-29)
(pp. 28-29)- New Flexible Electronic Sensor Is Lightest And Thinnest Yet
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- Device Detects Drugs In Saliva
- Easier Way To Diagnose Plague
- Nanoparticles Keep Immune Cells From Doing Their Job
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