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September 10, 2012 Issue

Volume 90, Issue 37

September 10, 2012 Issue, Vol. 90 | Iss. 37

Forensic Science And The Innocence Project

A symposium at the ACS meeting illuminates challenges for and rifts in the justice system
By Carmen Drahl
(pp. 11-15)
Features
Business

TiO2’s Turnaround

After a decade of lackluster performance, makers of the white pigment believe their time has come (pp. 18-20)
Career & Employment

Off To A Good Start

With the right preparation, chemistry students can improve their chances of finding a job (p.47)
Back Issues
 

Cover Story: Forensic Science And The Innocence Project

Pattern Recognition: A New Look At Old Forensics
(p.13)
Reforming Forensics: Experts Sound Off On Where To Focus Efforts
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News of the Week

A Hydrogel That’s Soft, Stretchy, And Tough

Materials Science: Soft material has unusual properties, thanks to a blend of ionically and covalently cross-linked polymers
(p.5)

Chemical Firms Drop Stock Plans

Business: Momentive and Elevance will not be going public with shares
(p.6)

Membrane Protein Network Expands

Proteomics: Study more than doubles known interactions of yeast membrane proteins
(p.6)

California Chemistry Professor Arraigned In Lab Death Case

Lab Safety: Court enters not guilty plea for Patrick Harran, sets preliminary hearing for Oct. 9
(p.7)

Germany’s Merck Reshapes Business

Specialties: Shifts are meant to free up resources for investment
(p.7)

Environment Agency Science Reviewed

Report: National Research Council advises EPA to improve coordination
(p.8)

Pinning Down A Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydrogen Evolution Mechanism

Water Splitting: Study detects and characterizes elusive reaction intermediate
(p.8)

China Investigates Antibiotic Manufacturing Practices

Two antibiotic producers deny use of waste cooking oil
(p.9)

Safer Explosives Still Pack A Punch

Energetic Materials: Compounds are less sensitive, less toxic than the military explosives RDX and HMX
(p.9)
 

Departments


Business

Start-Up Firm RareCyte Races To Isolate Tumor Cells In Blood

Fluorescent imaging system can detect one lethal cancer cell hiding among 50 billion normal blood cells
(p.21)

TiO2’s Turnaround

After a decade of lackluster performance, makers of the white pigment believe their time has come
(pp. 18-20)

Germany’s Merck Reshapes Business

Specialties: Cutbacks will impact jobs in chemicals and drugs
Concentrates(pp. 16-17)
  1. Aramid Patent Case Continues
  2. Dow Rearranges Top Leadership
  3. Lanxess Slates Big Rubber Plant
  4. Iowa Will Get Fertilizer Complex
  5. Tire Makers Try New Rubber Sources
  6. Mitsui, Idemitsu Plan Japanese Streamlining
  7. Alphora Adds Lab For Cytotoxics
  8. Allergan Opens R&D Center In New Jersey
  9. Agios, Penn Make Up After Legal Fight
  10. Dainippon’s Sunovion Acquires Elevation
  11. Codexis To Cut Jobs After Contract Ends
  12. Janssen Licenses Genmab Cancer Drug
  13. Valeant Gets Medicis In Skin Drug Merger
  14. Business Roundup

ACS News

Scenes From The American Chemical Society Meeting In Philadelphia

(pp. 32-33)

ACS Elections: Candidates' Statements And Backgrounds

(p.34)

For President-Elect: Thomas J. Barton

(pp. 34-35)

For President-Elect: Luis A. Echegoyen

(pp. 35-36)

For District I Director: Thomas R. Gilbert

(pp. 36-37)

For District I Director: Neil D. Jespersen

(pp. 37-38)

For District V Director: John E. Adams

(pp. 39-40)

For District V Director: Peter K. Dorhout

(pp. 40-41)

For Director-At-Large: Carol A. Duane

(pp. 41-42)

For Director-At-Large: Valerie J. Kuck

(p.42)

For Director-At-Large: Helen (Bonnie) A. Lawlor

(p.43)

For Director-At-Large: Ingrid Montes

(p.44)

Government & Policy

Perfluorinated Chemical Controls

Ecological and health concerns spur international push to eliminate long-chain compounds
(pp. 24-25)
Concentrates(p.22)
  1. UN Program Calls For Better Management Of Chemicals
  2. Flame-Retardant Makers Regroup
  3. NASA Sends Probes To Van Allen Belts
  4. Professors Fault Research Review Process
  5. Freight Rail Safety Inquiry Sought

Science & Technology

Finding Fusion At The National Ignition Facility

ACS Meeting News: Researchers develop several techniques for tracking laser-driven reactions
(pp. 28-29)

Bringing Blue To A Plate Near You

ACS Meeting News: Acid-loving algae, marine microbes, and wild berries yield promising leads for natural blue food colors
(pp. 30-31)

Forensic Science And The Innocence Project

A symposium at the ACS meeting illuminates challenges for and rifts in the justice system
(pp. 11-15)
Concentrates(pp. 26-27)
  1. ‘Junk DNA’ Not So Junky
  2. Tuned-Up Rhodium Sharpens Butadiene Hydrogenation
  3. Carboranes Enhance Enzyme Inhibitor
  4. Antibody-Free Peptide Analysis
  5. Late-Night Nitrates Produce Aerosols
  6. Fast Fluorescent Probes Detect TB
  7. Colorimetric Array Detects Nerve Agents
  8. Metal-Free Olefin Hydrogenations
  9. All Concentrates

Career & Employment

Off To A Good Start

With the right preparation, chemistry students can improve their chances of finding a job
(p.47)

Finding A Chemistry Postdoc Position In Industry

Ambitious, accomplished Ph.D. chemists can find openings in programs designed to spark innovation at bone-lean firms
(pp. 48-50)

Undergrads Prep For Working World

Students who choose industry over grad school can improve their hiring prospects through internships and other training
(pp. 51-53)

Shaking Up The Status Quo

Chemistry professors enliven their lectures by helping students see real-world connections
(pp. 53-55)

Newscripts

Lava Flows On College Campus, Saving Tesla’s Lab

(p.72)

Editor's Page

Once More On Climate Change

(p.3)

Letters

Letters(p.4)
  1. Deemphasize Sports In School
  2. Praise For Organic Syntheses