All articles by Chemistry World – Page 27
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Business
Business roundup: November 2010
Sanofi gets hostile Sanofi-Aventis has taken its $69-per-share (£44-per-share) bid to the Genzyme shareholders, signalling its intent to acquire the US biotech with or without the support of its board - which has unanimously rejected the offer and advised shareholders to hold fast. The Sanofi offer, which values Genzyme ...
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Podcast
October 2010
Chemistry World Podcast -October 201000:12- Introduction01:20 - Cement chemistry partly to blame in BP oil spill 04:33 - In full flight: making cruise emissions count 06:55 - Universityof Essex's Chris Cooper gives us an overview of the current research into artificial blood 14:38 - Oyster glue's secret ingredient 17:38 - ...
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Opinion
Letters: October 2010
Caroline Toland’s reply to the career-change question posed by an academic (Chemistry World, September 2010, p72) is perfectly sound advice but there are some issues that need addressing. The first question an employer will ask is why it has taken 10 years to discover he/she doesn’t enjoy academic life? He ...
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Business
Business roundup: October 2010
Sanofi bid too low says Genzyme Source: © SANOFI AVENTIS Christopher Viehbacher: ’offer provides immediate and certain value Sanofi-Aventis is not being bashful about its designs on Genzyme any longer. The French pharma giant has offered $69 (£45) per share in an all-cash bid that values the ...
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News
Nanocoat for restoring historic paintings
Historic wall paintings could be restored, thanks to an innovative nanoparticle coating
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Podcast
September 2010
Chemistry World Podcast -September 201000:12- Introduction01:15- Recycling CO2 to make plastic 03:15- Snapshots of mystery molecules 06:10- Allison Carey from Yale University, US, on how mosquitoes sniff out meals and the chemicals we might use to stop getting bitten ...
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Opinion
Letters: September 2010
It was interesting to read Matt Brown's article on the liaison between Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Cornell