Navsari expo dec1998

CHEMICAL CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF COVERING THE CHEMICAL ENTERPRISE VOLUME 81, NUMBER 43 · OCTOBER 27, 2003 HTTP://WWW.CEN-0NLINE.ORG NEWS OF THE WEEK 9 AKZO EMBRACES PHARMA Akzo commits to a deal with Pfizer while shed- ding 20% of its chemi- cals business. 10 POLICY TALKS European officials seek better U.S. understanding of proposed EU chemi- cals policy. 10 DISABLING HIV AIDS drug candidate inhibits late-stage viral maturation. 11 ACS JOURNAL CHANGES New editor William L. Jorgensen plans to split Journal of Chemical Information & Computer Sciences. 11 JOB CUTS AT MERCK Dissatisfied with earn- ings, pharmaceutical giant will lay off 4,400. 12 LAX SECURITY Legislators are concerned by security lapses at Plum Island Animal Disease Center. 12 NATIONAL MEDALS President Bush names laureates for US. science and technology awards. 13 PHOTOCATALYST Carbon-doped T10 2 effi- ciently destroys organic pollutants. 13 MEMBRANE MODELS New technique sheds light on lipid bilayers. CAEN ONLINE EXCLUSIVES • CRITTER CHEMISTRY Zinc biomineral makes clam worm jaws tough. • AGBIOTECH USDAreleasestally of field test violations. COVER STORY COMBICHEM Evolution of field leads to advances in catalyst optimiza- tion, natuial-prod- uct-like libraries, and multicomponent reactions, PAGE 45 Cover: Adapted from a graph designed with Miner3D Excel Professional, courtesy of Cynora GmbH BUSINESS 15 CONCENTRATES 19 ELECTRONIC LAB NOTEBOOKS ELNs are catching on because of the increase in information generated and the pressure to boost productivity. 26 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT U.S. council of businesses hopes to reduce waste, safeguard resources, and increase profits. 28 PLASTIC BAGS IN TAIWAN Curbing tendency to litter is goal of year-old ban on disposable plastic items. GOVERNMENT & POLICY 29 CONCENTRATES 30 A CHEMIST AT STATE George H. Atkinson, Colin Powell's science adviser, is passionate about scientists' roles in policy-making. 36 NAFTA DISPUTES Trade officials will allow environmental organiza- tions and others to sub- mit friend-of-the-court briefs and will make hear- ings public. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 38 CONCENTRATES 40 FUEL DESULFURIZATION New catalysts and pro- cesses could help industry meet EPA regulations. 41 DALTON BICENTENNIAL Events in England cele- brate 200th anniversary of John Dalton's atomic theory. 42 JACS AT 125 K. Barry Sharpless' report on converting allylic alcohols into epox- ides was a Nobel Prize- winning paper. CENEAR 81 U3) 1-80 · ISSN 0009-23Λ7 EDUCATION 58 WOMEN IN ACADEMIA Women are still under- represented among the full professor ranks, despite some small gains. THE DEPARTMENTS 5 6 43 61 80 EDITOR'S PAGE LETTERS DIGITAL BRIEFS EMPLOYMENT NEWSCRIPTS ttVQtf OF THE WE6*C Aaixsnccs in scum* andUdmoiogy IÊN cbalkngmg <mtidna f the uktf rH wbkb we structure omr institutions, and the %vay in wbkb we five ourlrves.* «Oftpfi H. ATKDÇo», scjtfK» and technology *chn**r t6 the secretary of . 3t&iePftQtM

Navsari expo dec1998

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