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Business
Business roundup: August 2009
Huntsman saga draws to close Source: © ASSOCIATED PRESS Huntsman gains $2.73 billion after aborted takeover The fallout from Hexion’s aborted takeover of rival US chemical company Huntsman finally seems to be over, with the banks that were supposed to fund the deal agreeing to pay Huntsman ...
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News
Chemical weapons cleanup
Researchers have used a hydrogen peroxide-based microemulsion system to safely decontaminate chemical warfare agents
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News
Virtual conference quandary for researchers
Concern that recording and live streaming of conference presentations could jeopardise later journal publications
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Podcast
July 2009
Chemistry World Podcast - July 2009 00:12- Introduction 02:01-- Finding the toxic species that seed Alzheimer's? 05:10-- Sugars to stop termites in their tracks 08:05-- Colin McInnes describes solar sailing 14:41 -- Super-light molecular sponges soak up hydrogen 16:44-- Nanotubes accelerate pollutant uptake by plants 20:53-- Chemistry ...
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Business
Business roundup: July 2009
Dow Corning unleashes innovation US silicone-materials maker Dow Corning is transforming its business strategy to focus on innovations in sustainability, efficiency and alternative energy. Even though the company has managed to stay profitable during the current economic downturn, which has seen many of its competitors struggle, Dow Corning has decided ...
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News
Colour e-books just over the page
Coloured electronic ink has edged closer to market following the purchase of the US e-ink supplier by a Taiwanese firm
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Podcast
June 2009
Chemistry World Podcast - June 200900:12- Introduction01:30-- Dinosaur protein discovered in fossil03:51-- Does green fluorescent protein carry out 'animal photosynthesis'?07:06-- Frog foams - Alan Cooper describes a novel set of biomolecules 13:44 -- Double-action solar cells on the horizon16:22-- Metal-reinforced spider silk unravelled18:33-- Ice can reveal an ancient ...
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Opinion
Letters: June 2009
I read with great interest the article by Hayley Birch entitled The artificial leaf (Chemistry World, May 2009, p42). It was pleasing to see that the x-ray structure of Photosystem II (PSII) was shown as a key figure in the article. This structure was determined by myself and colleagues ...