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May 5, 2014 Cover
Volume 92, Issue 18
COVER: Supercritical fluid chromatography separates various types of compounds, including lipids (red), steroids (light blue, orange, and tan, on different stationary phases), and nonionic surfactants (dark blue).
Volume 92, Issue 18
Decades-old separation method has reemerged as an analytical tool, but it remains unclear whether it can gain broader acceptance
COVER: Supercritical fluid chromatography separates various types of compounds, including lipids (red), steroids (light blue, orange, and tan, on different stationary phases), and nonionic surfactants (dark blue).
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May 5, 2014 Issue
Volume 92, Issue 18
May 5, 2014 Issue, Vol. 92 | Iss. 18
Decades-old separation method has reemerged as an analytical tool, but it remains unclear whether it can gain broader acceptance
(pp. 10-13)
Features
Business
To address online consumer activism, food makers are advised to embrace openness (pp. 18-19)
Government & Policy
Safety board investigation of Texas explosion faults company, as well as government regulations and oversight (pp. 21-22)
News of the Week
Progeria Drug Prospect Found
Rare Diseases: Small molecule corrects defects in cells from patients with premature-aging condition
(p.5)Air Pollution Rule Revived
High Court: Justices endorse EPA’s efforts to reduce cross-state pollution
(p.6)Method Provides 3-D Map Of Dopamine Signaling In The Brain
Neurochemistry: New method brings chemical specificity to functional magnetic resonance imaging
(p.6)China Touts p-Xylene
Target of environmental protests, chemical is defended as key to economic growth.
(p.7)Pfizer Pursues AstraZeneca
Acquisitions: Proposed megamerger would create U.K.-based drug giant
(p.7)Canada Orders Safer Rail Tankers
Transportation: Older tank cars used to ship crude oil will be phased out within three years
(p.8)Robert Bergman Wins Welch Award
Awards: UC Berkeley chemist conquered the C–H bond with organometallic complexes
(p.8)Antibiotic May Sidestep Resistance
Drug Discovery: Bacteria may find agent’s mechanism hard to circumvent
(p.9)National Science Board Warns That Pending Bill Could Damage National Science Foundation Peer Review
Board says the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science & Technology (FIRST) Act could impose significant constraints on NSF
(p.9)Departments
Business
Rutgers seeks to parlay its merger with New Jersey medical schools into an economic development engine
(pp. 16-17)
To address online consumer activism, food makers are advised to embrace openness
(pp. 18-19)Concentrates
(pp. 14-15)
(pp. 14-15)- Chemical Deals Seen Rising
- Westlake Carves Out Ethylene Operations
- Verdezyne Raises Funds From Malaysia
- Solvay And Invista Bury The Hatchet
- Tesla Car Buoys Sumitomo Separators
- Hedge Fund Loses Battle For Sensient
- EC Puts Condition On DuPont-Kuraray Deal
- Algal Scientific Raises $3 million
- ALS Investment Fund Is Launched
- BASF Cuts 260 Jobs In Nutrition Unit
- BMS Adds Tau Antibody With iPierian Deal
- Forest Labs Will Acquire Furiex
- Michigan Spin-Off Signs With Medivation
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Conference will be held on Oct. 29–Nov. 1 in Pittsburgh
(p.34)
Government & Policy
Safety board investigation of Texas explosion faults company, as well as government regulations and oversight
(pp. 21-22)
Court ruling protects science-related e-mails of researchers at Virginia universities from release to public
(pp. 23-24)Education
Four California universities join forces to boost the number of underrepresented minorities in faculty positions
(p.31)
Science & Technology
A natural steroidal compound from tomatoes protects against muscle atrophy while improving strength and endurance
(pp. 27-28)
A surface science instrument adapted for highly toxic compounds permits study of environmental and decontamination effects
(pp. 29-30)
Decades-old separation method has reemerged as an analytical tool, but it remains unclear whether it can gain broader acceptance
(pp. 10-13)Concentrates(pp. 25-26)
(pp. 25-26)- Tomato Plants’ Chemical Weapons
- Polymer Mimics Natural Joint Lubricant
- Why Monoclonal Antibody Drugs Get Sticky
- New Nanocatalyst Strategy Pays Off
- Silicon-Containing Macrocyclic Peroxides
- Ethanol Fuels Ozone Increase
- Metal-Organic Framework Exhibits Record-Setting Conductivity
- Glass Properties 'Fossilize' In Amber
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