All articles by James Mitchell Crow – Page 5
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BASF closes 80 plants as demand slumps
Temporary shutdowns and production cuts represent 25 per cent of company's total capacity
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BP quits carbon capture competition
Just three consortia will now compete for UK government funding to build a CCS demonstration plant
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Biodiesel from forest fungus
Patagonian fungus that converts cellulose to biodiesel could challenge theories on fossil fuel origins
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Double reactor makes hydrogen and syngas
Fuel-forming reactions coupled to boost their efficiency
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Interview: Pierre Brondeau
Rohm and Haas's CEO-in-waiting discusses the company's imminent takeover by Dow
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Viagra variants could beat muscle fatigue
Muscular dystrophy patients' tiredness after exercise could be treated with erectile dysfunction pills.
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UK chemists warn of funding crisis
Sharp drop in grant numbers hits young scientists and blue skies research
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Clever catalysts promise commercial advantage
Chemical industry showcases cheaper, smarter catalysts for pharma at CPhI trade show
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AkzoNobel to cut 3500 jobs
ICI's new owner aims to save a further 100 million euros by cutting costs
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Two catalysts better than one
Combining transition metals with organocatalyst to make elusive molecules
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Drug discovery on a chip
Affinity testing on the tiniest scale identifies a potential drug for hepatitis C
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Solvent from the sky
Nature's favourite solvent can also give great results in the lab, as James Mitchell Crow finds out
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Business
Business roundup: September 2008
Agrochemicals companies make hay The booming global farming sector made agrochemicals the business to be in for chemical companies in the second quarter of 2008. The latest financial results show crop protection product sales continue to grow strongly - although earnings in other areas fared less well. US giant Dow’s ...
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Photonic crystal drug detective
High-throughput sensor quickly spots molecules that disrupt protein-DNA interactions