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August 26, 2013 Issue

Volume 91, Issue 34
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August 26, 2013 Issue, Vol. 91 | Iss. 34

Tiny Tools

Instrument makers pack increased power into miniaturized analytical gear
By Marc S. Reisch
(pp. 11-15)
Features
Government & Policy

Lab Safety At The University Of California

System works to implement and improve upon legally mandated program to protect researchers (pp. 21-23)
Science & Technology

Halocarbons Reassessed

Study yields new comparative global warming data to assist scientists and business and regulatory decisionmakers (pp. 27-28)
Back Issues
 

News of the Week

Moving Vans For Cellular Proteins

Chemical Biology: Hybrid small molecules tweak cell signals by repositioning proteins
(p.5)

DuPont Settles Titanium Dioxide Pricing Lawsuit

Price Fixing: $72 million payout resolves charge of conspiring to rig prices for pigment
(p.6)

Where The Researchers Are

Employment: Census data analysis shows U.S. states and metropolitan areas with highest concentrations of scientists and engineers
(p.6)

Building Better Hydrogenases

Biocatalysis: Synthetic building block provides a simple shortcut to hydrogen-producing enzymes
(p.7)

Jillian Buriak Named New Editor Of Chemistry Of Materials

University of Alberta chemistry professor will succeed Leonard Interrante in January 2014
(p.7)

Lyme Disease Skyrockets

Public Health: Some 300,000 cases of tick-borne illness occur each year in the U.S., 10 times previous estimates
(p.8)

Sasol Exits Iranian Venture

Sanctions: South African chemical giant ends a controversial business relationship
(p.8)

Life Sciences Deals Cool, Deal Values Heat Up

Acquisitions: First-half 2013 results may signal heightened competition
(p.9)

Pinpointing Intermediates

Catalysis: Study identifies key player in NOx cleanup, shows connection to enzyme catalysis
(p.9)
 

Departments

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Business

Women In Industry

C&EN’s annual survey finds an influx of women at the top of chemical firms, but equality is far off
(pp. 18-19)

Tiny Tools

Instrument makers pack increased power into miniaturized analytical gear
(pp. 11-15)

ACS News

2013 Western Regional Meeting

(pp. 34-35)

Envisioning The Future Of The American Chemical Society

ACS lays out strategy to prepare for coming trends
(p.32)

Council Agenda Announced For American Chemical Society National Meeting In Indianapolis

Division name change and electoral districts are on the agenda
(p.33)

De-skunking Video Wins ‘Everyday Chemistry’ Contest

(p.33)
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Government & Policy

Lab Safety At The University Of California

System works to implement and improve upon legally mandated program to protect researchers
(pp. 21-23)

Books

Ticket To Mars

Instrument builder retraces his path getting a spectrometer on the Mars rover Curiosity
(pp. 30-31)

Science & Technology

Halocarbons Reassessed

Study yields new comparative global warming data to assist scientists and business and regulatory decisionmakers
(pp. 27-28)

Galileo On Ice

Researchers commemorate the scientist’s debate on why ice floats on water
(pp. 28-29)

Newscripts

Chemicals Of The Rich And Famous, Dog Doody Duty

(p.40)

Editor's Page

Golden Rice

(pp. 3-4)

Letters