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April 27, 2015 Issue

Volume 93, Issue 17
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April 27, 2015 Issue, Vol. 93 | Iss. 17

Top Instrument Firms In 2014

The same big companies in C&EN’s ranking continued to dominate the analytical and lab instruments market in 2014
By Ann M. Thayer
(pp. 10-13)
Features
Business

Peptide Manufacturers Stake Out Their Positions

Contract producers gauge the pipeline to size their plants and fill out their services (pp. 16-19)
Science & Technology

Storm Drain Patching Method Poses Environmental Risks

Cured-in-place pipe beneath roadways leaches chemicals into waterways (pp. 28-29)
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News of the Week

Evidence Against Neonicotinoids Mounts

Pesticides: One study shows bees are attracted to the insecticides, another shows harmful effects to the pollinators under field conditions
(p.5)

Congress Sends Energy Efficiency Bill To White House For President’s Signature

Green Tech: Legislation will boost demand for chemistry products, such as window and roofing coatings, insulation, piping, and lighting
(p.6)

Teva Makes Hostile Bid To Acquire Mylan

Pharmaceuticals: Top generic drug firm proposes new deal within a consolidating sector
(p.6)

Fake, Inferior Medicines Pose Worldwide Risks

Health: Report finds that ‘pandemic of falsified and substandard medicines is pervasive and underestimated’
(p.7)

Hydrogel Could Green Up Fracking

Sustainability: Expandable hydraulic fluid could cut water and chemical additives used in fracking, but journal editors debate its “greenness”
(p.7)

Elusive Silicon Oxides Unveiled

Main-Group Elements: Chemists prepare the first examples of simple monomeric silicon oxides
(p.8)

New Family Of Cyclic Peptides Identified

Chemical Biology: Never-before-seen cross-link places streptide in new family
(p.8)

Firms Beat Dollar, Price Pressures

Chemical Earnings: First quarter surpasses expectations as companies report strong demand
(p.9)

President’s Pick To Lead Chemical Safety Board Pledges To Examine Struggling Agency

Vanessa Allen Sutherland breezes through nomination hearing in Congress
(p.9)
 

Departments

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Business

Peptide Manufacturers Stake Out Their Positions

Contract producers gauge the pipeline to size their plants and fill out their services
(pp. 16-19)

Top Instrument Firms In 2014

The same big companies in C&EN’s ranking continued to dominate the analytical and lab instruments market in 2014
(pp. 10-13)

Dow’s New Approach To Packaging Innovation

Firm spends heavily to become go-to polyethylene packaging partner
(p.20)

ACS News

For ACS Scholar Christina Fields-Zinna, Chemistry Paved The Way To A Satisfying Career In Toxicology

Forensics specialist leverages her analytical chemistry training in her work for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation
(p.37)

Industry Paves The Way For ACS Scholars

(p.34)

Superstars In Chemistry Education

Three stellar ACS members show deep dedication to students
(pp. 35-36)
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Government & Policy

China Reduces Coal Use And CO2 Emissions, Boosting Global Climate Talks

Energy adjustments by world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter propels international negotiations
(pp. 22-23)

C&EN Talks With Michael Meador

Chemist leads federal nanotechnology R&D efforts
(p.24)
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Science & Technology

Storm Drain Patching Method Poses Environmental Risks

Cured-in-place pipe beneath roadways leaches chemicals into waterways
(pp. 28-29)

Scientists Search For Small Molecules To Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder

ACS Meeting News: Thanks to new genetic discoveries and animal models, researchers are finally making headway toward therapies
(pp. 30-31)

Patent Picks: Quantum Dots

A look at recent patenting activity in medical applications of quantum dots, brought to you by C&EN and CAS
(p.32)

Newscripts

Meat Meets Memoir, Science Stacks The Deck

(p.40)

Editor's Page

Your Chemists Who Rock

(p.3)

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