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- Business
May 12, 2008
No Sugarcoating For Insulin Failures
Major drug companies have a medical flop with inhaled insulin, but one biopharmaceutical firm keeps trying.
Made In Wisconsin
Sigma-Aldrich adds organometallics production, purification at U.S. site.
ExxonMobil Chemical Sticks To The Script
To keep prospering in the cyclical petrochemical industry, the giant invests both in good years and bad.
Business Concentrates
May 5, 2008
Top 50 Chemical Producers
Many contestants in C&EN's annual ranking of U.S. company sales hold on to their positions.
C&EN Talks With: Irving Rothman
English professor and scholar of 18th-century literature says business writing is all about clarity and precision.
Business Concentrates
April 28, 2008
Kureha's Gamble
Japanese firm goes to West Virginia to build novel chemical plant.
- Government
May 12, 2008
Imperiled Nation
'Gathering Storm' convocation laments lack of improvement in science and technology funding and education.
Government & Policy Concentrates
May 5, 2008
Gavel Comes Down on EPA Regulations
Courts find string of Bush Administration's Clean Air Act rules unlawful.
Court Castigation
Fairy tales and judicial opinions.
Government & Policy Concentrates
April 21, 2008
Trade Agenda Imperiled
Congress defies White House bid to expand markets for U.S. exporters.
Protecting Consumers
Bills enhance consumer product safety agency's clout.
Government & Policy Concentrates
April 21, 2008
Patent Dispute
Feds mull appeal of ruling that favors pharmaceutical sector.
- Science and Technology
May 12, 2008
Analytical Chemistry Comes To The Fore
Testing is critical for preventing and detecting contamination of drugs, food.
Heparin Undone
A consortium of scientists raced against the clock to identify the cause of adverse reactions.
Anatomy Of A Pet Food Catastrophe
Investigators deployed an array of analytical tools while probing a wave of pet deaths in 2007.
Agency Depends On In-House Forensic And Toxicological Expertise
FDA scientific units have compiled evidence needed for several high-profile cases.
Sweet Success
ACS Meeting News: Innovations in agricultural and processing practices extend the range of products derived from the sugar industry.
Guiding Migration
Radical chemistry could help birds use Earth's magnetic field as a compass.
Nerve Agents Hit Cannabinoid System
Sarin homolog inhibits enzymes in endocannabinoid system.
Digital Briefs
New Software and Websites for the Chemical Enterprise.
Science & Technology Concentrates
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May 12, 2008
New Carbonyl Allylations
Reactions sidestep allyl-metal reagents, need for preliminary oxidation.
Food Versus Fuel Fight Heats Up
Two states, 24 senators seek to limit support programs.
Cellulose Breakdown
Genomic analysis of cellulose-degrading fungus boosts biofuel research.
Petrochemical Newcomers
Refiner and pipeline companies plan large Gulf Coast chemical investments.
EPA's Scientific Integrity
Former Bush Administration official calls for open chemical assessment process.
May 9, 2008
PetroChina Refinery Protest
Chinese citizens demonstrate against planned petrochemical complex near Chengdu.
Alternative Energy
Europe looks to develop second-generation biofuels.
May 8, 2008
Guarding Against Too Much Light
Protective mechanism, which has inspired synthetic system, depends on minor constituents of photosynthetic apparatus.
Crystal Structure Reveals Drug-DNA Quadruplex Interactions
Study could aid the redesign of promising anticancer drug.
May 7, 2008
Enamel Evidence
Baby teeth reveal infant diet.
New Turn In Dioxin Tale
Key EPA official in talks with Dow on cleanup says she was forced to resign.
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