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August 29, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 35
Volume 89, Issue 35
Controversy smolders over federal use of aerially applied fire retardants
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August 29, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 35
August 29, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 35
Seeing Red
Controversy smolders over federal use of aerially applied fire retardants
Features
Business
Homegrown R&D Flowers In China
Seasoned executives foresee big opportunities for innovative drugs for the Chinese market
Science & Technology
Using Bacteria To Clean Water
Utilities are starting to take advantage of naturally occurring microbes to rid drinking water of nitrate, perchlorate
News of the Week
Prefab Synthesis Moves Ahead
Organic Chemistry: First stable α–boryl aldehydes ease preparation of complex small molecules
A Clash Of Interests
Ethics: Health department’s new conflict-of-interest policies raise concerns
BASF To Invest Big In Brazil
Petrochemicals: Planned facility includes South America’s first acrylic acid, superabsorbent polymers plants
Asteroid Yields Its Secrets
Space Science: Rock particles show link with meteorites, solve weathering mysteries
Contract Research Aptuit will sell clinical-trial supply unit to Catalent
Fixing Regulations
Government: Moves will save $10 billion in five years, Obama Administration says
Genomatica To Go Public
Biobased Chemicals: Initial public offering plan follows partnership and new product announcements
Investigation NSF probe clears climate science researcher of misconduct allegations
New Method Is Spot On
Microfluidics: Droplet-based method could help automate dried blood spot analysis
Departments
Business
Homegrown R&D Flowers In China
Seasoned executives foresee big opportunities for innovative drugs for the Chinese market
A Fall And Rise
Entrepreneurial chemist looks back on companies he built and then lost
BASF To Invest Big In Brazil
Petrochemicals: Planned facility includes South America’s first acrylic acid, superabsorbent polymers plants
Contract Research Aptuit will sell clinical-trial supply unit to Catalent
Genomatica To Go Public
Biobased Chemicals: Initial public offering plan follows partnership and new product announcements
Concentrates
- Albany Molecular Lands NIH Contract
- LG Plans Ethylene In Kazakhstan
- Amyris Joins With Nikko And Albemarle
- Cabot Will Sell Tantalum Business
- Dow Seeks Approval For New Soybeans
- Dow And Lehigh Link For Rubber Reuse
- Asahi Gets Judgment In Actelion Lawsuit
- Henkel Builds Plant For China Adhesives
- Momentive To Boost Silanes Facilities
- Business Roundup
- Loan Guarantees Advance Biofuels Projects
- Air Products Slates Waste-To-Energy Unit
- Takeda Bags Big Vaccine Subsidy
- GSK Spins Off A Hearing-Drug Firm
ACS News
Vietnam
Natural products chemist Ngo Le-Van returned home to fulfill his chemical dream
Chemists Care About Jobs
Government & Policy
Seeing Red
Controversy smolders over federal use of aerially applied fire retardants
Gender Gap Holds Constant
For women in science and technology, salaries, number of degrees remain lower than for men
A Clash Of Interests
Ethics: Health department’s new conflict-of-interest policies raise concerns
Fixing Regulations
Government: Moves will save $10 billion in five years, Obama Administration says
Investigation NSF probe clears climate science researcher of misconduct allegations
Concentrates
- Nitrogen Pollution Curbs Urged
- Interior To Hold Oil, Gas Lease Sale
- EPA Takes Aim At Fracking Emissions
- Labs At EPA Need Better Management
- Craft To Target Moon’s Gravity
Science & Technology
Prefab Synthesis Moves Ahead
Organic Chemistry: First stable α–boryl aldehydes ease preparation of complex small molecules
Asteroid Yields Its Secrets
Space Science: Rock particles show link with meteorites, solve weathering mysteries
New Method Is Spot On
Microfluidics: Droplet-based method could help automate dried blood spot analysis
Using Bacteria To Clean Water
Utilities are starting to take advantage of naturally occurring microbes to rid drinking water of nitrate, perchlorate
A Most Important Meeting
Biochemistry: A sugar that coats the human ovum and is recognized by sperm may help explain the first steps of fertilization
Lawrence Principe
Chemist and historian studies alchemy to fully understand modern chemistry’s evolution
Diagnostic Device Heads To Field
Microfluidics-based test for HIV and syphilis rivals lab-based tests
Concentrates
- Phosphoserine On Demand
- More Hits Tallied For Cardiac Amyloidosis
- Cosmic Rays Promote Aerosol Formation
- Catalyst Atoms Pinpointed For Real
- Folds Direct Protein Disposal
- Multiple Bradykinin States Revealed
- Two Zeolite Structures Solved
- Scaling Up The Axinellamines
Newscripts
Chemistry Goes Gaga, Campus Hosts Gotham
Editor's Page
Travels With Beaker
Letters
Letters
- Truly Deserving Of The Priestley Medal
- More On Exporting Jobs