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February 10, 2014 Issue

Volume 92, Issue 6
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February 10, 2014 Issue, Vol. 92 | Iss. 6

Food Additives

By Melody M. Bomgardner
(pp. 10-15)
Features
Business

Fine Chemicals Firms Shift Into High Gear

Suppliers at Informex expand operations by adding both capacity and new technologies (pp. 18-20)
Government & Policy

U.S. To Zap Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Mission will mark the first time that warfare agents have been neutralized at sea (pp. 24-25)
Back Issues
 

Cover Story: Food Additives

The New Naturals
A host of ingredients derived from nature challenge synthetic colors, preservatives, and flavors
(p.10)
More Choices For Natural Colors
(pp. 12-13)
Extending Shelf Life With Natural Preservatives
(pp. 13-14)
Following Many Routes To Naturally Derived Vanillin
(p.14)
Searching For The Elusive Natural, Noncaloric Sweetener
(pp. 14-15)
 

News of the Week

Powerful Bedfellows

Collaborations: NIH and pharma firms team up to identify drug targets for four diseases
(p.5)

Grace Exits Bankruptcy

Resolution: Asbestos claims sorted out after nearly 13 years of court protection
(p.6)

Protection For Drinking Water

Legislation: Senate takes up safety concerns in wake of West Virginia tank leak
(pp. 6-7)

Scotland Opens Biotech Center

Biotechnology: Jobs and sales in the industry are expected to grow because of the new center
(p.7)

Sound Waves Shake Pharmaceuticals Into Cocrystals

Chemical Engineering: Resonant acoustic mixing provides a green, scalable way to cocrystallize compounds
(p.7)

Directed Evolution Keeps Pace

Chemical Biology: Stringency modulation and negative selection in phage-assisted continuous evolution lead to better outcomes
(p.8)

Libya’s Chemical Arsenal Destroyed

Chemical Weapons: An international team has eliminated the last of the cache
(p.8)
 

Departments

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Business

Behind Closed Doors

Chemical makers at cleaning institute meeting reveal new polymers for detergents
(pp. 21-22)

Fine Chemicals Firms Shift Into High Gear

Suppliers at Informex expand operations by adding both capacity and new technologies
(pp. 18-20)

Food Additives

(pp. 10-15)

ACS News

Warm Welcome On A Frigid Day

ACS brings its new officers to Washington, D.C.
(p.35)
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Government & Policy

U.S. To Zap Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Mission will mark the first time that warfare agents have been neutralized at sea
(pp. 24-25)
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Science & Technology

Theresa Vail

A chemistry major focuses on empowering young women as an emphatically unconventional Miss Kansas
(p.30)

Confusion Over Scientific Nomenclature Is Par For The Chemistry Course

Every disagreement is different, but they all can be teaching and learning exercises
(pp. 28-29)

Newscripts

Curling Chemistry, Speed For Sliders

(p.40)

Editor's Page

Peaceful Protest

(p.3)

Letters

Letters(p.4)