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VOLUME 90, NUMBER 41 OCTOBER 8, 2012
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COVER STORY
SCIENTISTS AS FOOD DETECTIVES
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GOVERNMENT & POLICY
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Candidates answer C&EN’s questions about science policy issues facing the U.S.
EPA’S SECURITY ROLE UNDER SCRUTINY
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Industry officials, Republican lawmakers say the agency should stay out of chemical plant security.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CHEMIST ARRESTED AND CHARGED
Massachusetts forensic chemist Annie Dookhan allegedly tampered with thousands of drug samples connected with criminal cases. ACCIDENT HURTS DIAPER SUPPLY
Deadly explosion in Japan will disrupt global supply of superabsorbent acrylic polymer used in disposable diapers. ROUND ONE OF PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
Obama and Romney affirm positions on energy and education in their first debate. HOMOGENEOUS ERYTHROPOIETIN
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CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT PACT
International conference endorses collaborative work on problematic substances.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Synthesis of a version that is uniformly modified with carbohydrates could advance understanding of glycoproteins.
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American Civil Liberties Union seeks another Supreme Court review of cancer gene patents.
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STILL QUESTIONING GENE PATENTS
BIOBASED BOTTLES FOR COCA-COLA
Soft drink giant aims to secure raw materials via ethylene glycol plant in Brazil. PAIN RELIEF FROM MAMBA SNAKES
Venom peptides called mambagins relieve pain by a mechanism different from that of other painkillers.
BUSINESS
20 CONCENTRATES 22 CELLULOSIC ETHANOL MOVES FORWARD
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Struggling water chemical firm plans to cut costs and streamline operations to boost profits.
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Chemists use analytical techniques to track the origin, nutrition, and flavor of food. PAGE 14 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Now can we all stop talking about ‘arsenicbased life’?”
KEMIRA ATTEMPTS A COMEBACK
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Research adds new members to a collection of ultrathin crystals with useful properties. Plants produce poison to deter bugs; researchers learn how insects fight back.
ACS NEWS
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Merck, Novartis, and Arkema scientists are honored.
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After years of development, enzyme-based facilities are starting to open. CHINA BEARS DOWN ON MANUFACTURING
Country to tighten regulations of drugs and drug products in response to recent scandals.
EDITOR’S PAGE LETTERS AWARDS OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS NEWSCRIPTS
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