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December 5, 2011 Issue

Volume 89, Issue 49

December 5, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 49

Before The Storm

A near record high in new drug approvals fortifies the pharmaceutical industry ahead of next year’s patent expiries
By Rick Mullin
(pp. 12-18)
Features
Business

Earthquake Rattles Iodine Market

Japanese temblor triggered surge in prices in a market that was already tight (pp. 22-24)
Science & Technology

Connecting Ice And Air

Scientists probe the role of sea ice in atmospheric chemistry as the Arctic warms (pp. 37-38)
Back Issues
 

News of the Week

Making A Better Enzyme

Protein Design: Mimic narrows efficiency gap with natural enzyme
(p.7)

Agency Toughens Scrutiny Of Plants

Government: Targeted inspections of chemical facilities aim to prevent serious accidents
(p.8)

BASF Promotes Growth Agenda

Strategy: Firm targets high-margin businesses and emerging markets
(p.8)

Mercks Get Mixed Up In Facebook

Germany’s Merck sues social-networking website for confusing it with U.S.-based Merck.
(p.9)

Switch-On Fluorescence

Biological Imaging: Functionalized nanoparticles light up upon entering cells
(p.9)

A Hit In Silico

Drug Discovery: Computer-assisted design leads to synthesis of a potent anti-HIV compound
(p.10)

Thumbs Down On Drug War Weapon

Report: Experts cite limitations of applying toxic fungi on illicit crops
(p.10)

Environmental Protection Agency To Collect Health And Safety Information On Fracking Fluids

(p.11)

Proteins From The Ancient Past

Paleoproteomics: Method detects an unprecedented number of proteins in bone of a woolly mammoth
(p.11)
 

Departments


Business

Patent Leaders

Chemical industry is near top of Thomson Reuters’ new survey of global innovators
(p.29)

Earthquake Rattles Iodine Market

Japanese temblor triggered surge in prices in a market that was already tight
(pp. 22-24)

Before The Storm

A near record high in new drug approvals fortifies the pharmaceutical industry ahead of next year’s patent expiries
(pp. 12-18)

Amyris Hits The Market

The biochemical start-up is shipping farnesene and expanding its technical and commercial plans
(pp. 26-28)
Concentrates(pp. 20-21)
  1. Sasol Studies U.S. Ethylene
  2. Scientist Accused Of Intellectual Property Theft
  3. Borealis Wants Fertilizer Maker
  4. Verdezyne Advances Biobased Adipic Acid
  5. Solvay Takes Over Carbon Trading Firm
  6. Norwegian Firm Cuts Solar Capacity
  7. Sundrop Fuels To Build In Louisiana
  8. Affymetrix Will Acquire eBioscience
  9. Elan And Cambridge Set Up R&D Center
  10. Roche, PTC Research Muscular Atrophy
  11. China Venture Targets High-Purity Solvents
  12. Indian Oil And BP Eye Acetic Acid Venture
  13. Infinity Extends Its Mundipharma Deal
  14. Business Roundup

ACS News

International Year Of Chemistry In China

(p.41)

ACS Expands Video Series On Research Publishing

(p.42)

Free SciFinder Access For Unemployed

(p.42)

ACS Receives Green Award

(p.42)
Obituaries(p.43)
  1. Don C. DeJongh
  2. Edwin S. Gould
  3. Angelo C. Tulumello
  4. Jay A. Young

Government & Policy

Rare Earths For National Security

Fears mount over future supply of critical materials needed for U.S. weapons systems
(pp. 33-34)

Replacing The Replacements

Governments, industry grapple with potent greenhouse gas effects of widely used non-ozone-depleting refrigerants
(pp. 31-32)
Concentrates(p.30)
  1. Global Operation Seizes Bomb-Making Chemicals
  2. How DOE Fared With Stimulus Spending
  3. ARPA-E Head Tapped For Top Research Post
  4. South Korea Ratifies Trade Deal With U.S.
  5. Lobbyists’ Influence On Rules Tracked

Education

Solar Road Trip

Project iLASER engages Hispanic students in hands-on activities
(p.40)

Science & Technology

Connecting Ice And Air

Scientists probe the role of sea ice in atmospheric chemistry as the Arctic warms
(pp. 37-38)

Scientists Are Doing Their Most Creative Work Later In Life

Study finds in the latter 20th century, Nobel Laureates are more likely to do their prizewinning work after age 40
(p.39)
Concentrates(pp. 35-36)
  1. Glowing Ring Could Find Use In Electronics
  2. Doubly Engineered Microbes For Biofuels
  3. Foldamers Mimic Disordered Proteins
  4. Coating Made By Candlelight Repels Both Water And Oil
  5. Carbon Dioxide Decline Linked To Ancient Glaciation
  6. Lipid Fusion Modifies Cell Surfaces
  7. Soft Robot Walks
  8. Mannosides Fight Urinary Infections

Newscripts

Holiday Gift Ideas

(p.48)

Letters

Letters(pp. 4-5)
  1. In Favor Of Lively Debate
  2. Consequences of Misdirected Evolutionary Logic
  3. Rare Rare-Earth Elements
  4. More About Chemical Names