Back Issue
Volume 85, Number 39: September 24, 2007
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Education
- Books
- ACS News
- Awards
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
Taking Down TB
As disease continues to hit the developing world hard, researchers seek better methods of treatment, prevention, and diagnosis.
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News of the Week
Gates Funds More TB R&D
Gates Foundation’s cash infusion targets new medical and diagnostic tools.
PPG To Sell Two Operations
Divestitures to focus firm on coatings, specialty products, and services.
U.S. Out Of Safety Forum
Focus is shifting to a 2006 chemicals management accord.
Catalysis Across A Ring
Catalytic transannular Diels-Alder reaction is highly selective.
Ineos Nova Styrenics Deal
Ineos Nova to get rights to Sterling’s styrene operations.
Mars Is Drier Than Expected
New images show lava, landslides instead of watery residues.
Eastman Selling Polymer Plants
Competitors want company’s non-U.S. PET business.
How Nature Makes Earth Aroma
Unusual biosynthesis of geosmin, a terpene responsible for the pleasant scent of moist soil, is deciphered.
Merck/Harvard Partnership
Merck joins forces with Harvard researchers for drug discovery.
Education
Inorganic 'Jeopardy!'
ACS Meeting News: Quizzes based on the popular television game show enliven an undergraduate chemistry course.
Books
The Fine Line
An insider puts the details of the complex fine chemicals industry into historical perspective.
ACS News
Board, Council Meet In Boston
Council meeting features discussion of ACS public policy efforts.
Speaking Out
ACS public policy efforts discussed.
Younger Chemists
Relevant programs, awards, and tools forge links to chemists under 35.
» Business
September 24, 2007
Higher Technology
The rebounding custom pharmaceutical chemical business pushes the high-tech envelope.
Oxford's Knack For Spinning Gold
Offshoots from university's chemistry department make their mark in the world of commerce.
Betting On Industrial Gases
Linde's acquisition of BOC bolsters other companies; outlook is positive.
An Aids Drug Feud
Indian generic pharmaceutical manufacturer CIPLA is under attack for its prices in India.
Evonik Debuts
RAG's corporate identity change means the demise of the Degussa name.
Business Concentrates
- Dutch Government Invests In Biomedical Materials
- Evonik Enters New Silicon Agreement
- Sigma-Aldrich Plans A Facility In China
- DuPont slates Big Kevlar Investment
- Clariant Targets Nanotech Textiles
- Enzymes Companies Pursue Bioethanol
- Chemical Output Continues Upward
- Novasep Snaps Up Fine Chemicals Firm
- Xerox Opens Novel Toner Facility
- Two Firms Partner For Clean Coal
- Rhode Island Moves On Lead Cleanup
- Evotec To Acquire Drug Firm Renovis
- GSK Wins U.S. Antibiotic Contract
- Forest Licenses A Microbia Drug
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
September 24, 2007
Driving CO2 Underground
Despite many unknowns, hopes abound that carbon sequestration can stanch global warming.
Food Import Woes Weigh on FDA
Requests by private labs to take on some of the agency's burden go unanswered.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
September 24, 2007
The Riches Of Gold Catalysis
Chemists are using this precious metal to catalyze a treasure trove of reactions.
Testing Our Food
ACS Meeting New: Analytical chemists are developing new methods to assess food safety.
Better Than Mint
ACS Meeting News: Medicinal chemistry methods lead to new cooling compounds that are more potent and last longer than menthol.
Polymer Devices In The Body
ACS Meeting News: Unique program promotes polymer science for both researchers and K-12 teachers.
Zebrafish In Drug Discovery
ACS Meeting News: Small fish can impact drug and target screening in a big way.
What's That Stuff? Oil Paints
Painters create their art using various formulations of pigments, oils, and other additives.
