Obama signs legislation taking US patents down first-to-file road – New Anglo-Russian pharma company will support humanitarian goals – Pfizer makes $200m vote of confidence in Ireland (more…)
September 2011
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Chemistry World's round-up of money and molecules
Posted by Andrew on Wed 21 Sep 2011Categories: The Commercial Chemist | 1 Comment
I’ve just been treated to a tour of a modern manufacturing plant near Irvine in Scotland. The plant, which produces liquid media for the biotech industry, recently benefitted from some significant upgrading, and its owner, US chemical company SAFC, is keen to show it off. Here, in no particular order, are the things that crossed my mind as I wandered the corridors and gawped at the shiny steel pipes and containers. (more…)
This week on Chemistry World
Posted by Patrick on Mon 19 Sep 2011Categories: News , This week's stories | 1 Comment
18 September 2011: Have something to say about an article you’ve read on Chemistry World this week? Leave your comments below…
Chemistry World's round-up of money and molecules
Posted by Andrew on Fri 16 Sep 2011Categories: The Commercial Chemist | No Comments
GE Healthcare directs $1 billion of R&D towards cancer – DuPont wins $920 million in Kevlar case – And SAFC aims for $1 billion in sales (more…)
Chemistry World's round-up of money and molecules
Posted by Patrick on Wed 14 Sep 2011Categories: The Commercial Chemist | No Comments
Convictions for £8.2 million biofuel fraud – Bostik in sticky situation over safety violations – Sasol to build US’s first gas-to-liquids plant (more…)
Chemistry in its element – hydrogen cyanide
Posted by Phillip on Wed 14 Sep 2011Categories: Podcasts | No Comments
This famously deadly compound is also found in lethal doses in cassava, a staple food for millions. Akshat Rathi explains the conflict between food and poison in this week’s Chemistry in its element podcast
This week on Chemistry World
Posted by Patrick on Mon 12 Sep 2011Categories: News , This week's stories | [2] Comments
11 September 2011: Have something to say about an article you’ve read on Chemistry World this week? Leave your comments below…
Chemistry World's round-up of money and molecules
Posted by Andrew on Fri 9 Sep 2011Categories: The Commercial Chemist | No Comments
UK chemicals from biotechnology competition – EU court rules against French GM ban – And Dendreon cuts 500 jobs (more…)
Saddle up for a journey on the racemisation trail
Posted by Elinor on Thu 8 Sep 2011Categories: News | No Comments
A recent Chemical Science article by Filip Teply and colleagues caught my eye because of the name given to an intermediate that the researchers have discovered – saddlequat! (more…)
Chemistry World's round up of money and molecules
Posted by Andrew on Wed 7 Sep 2011Categories: The Commercial Chemist | 1 Comment
Obama bats back EPA ozone plan – Sanofi targets 5 per cent sales growth – And lithium battery production to explode past demand
