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Opinion
Letters: July 2008
From Randal Richard I was interested to read the article by Sean McWhinnie ’Science funding in crisis’ (Chemistry World, June 2008, p40). The article had a broad sweep encompassing changes in the research assessment exercise (RAE) to research exercise framework (REF); the recent enquiry of the Innovation, universities and skills ...
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Business
Business roundup: July 2008
Squeezed margins push up prices Rising energy, feedstock and transportation costs are squeezing the chemical sector’s profit margins - and triggering some dramatic price rises as companies try to pass the costs on. On 28 May US chemicals giant Dow announced it would raise price across its entire product portfolio ...
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Podcast
June 2008
Chemistry World Podcast - June 200800:10 -- Introduction02:00 -- How carbon nanotubes measure the strength of hot chilli sauces04:14 -- The mystery aroma of Shiraz has been revealed - and it's peppery07:00 -- Andy Meharg explains his research measuring potentially dangerous levels ...
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Review
Fruit of the sun
Pierre Laszlo taught chemistry at Princeton and Cornell in the US, the University of Liege, Belgium, and the Ecole Polytechnique, near Paris
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Opinion
Letters: June 2008
From Peter Bentley Your article, ’The Trouble with Antibiotics’ (Chemistry World, March 2008, p16) was unremarkable in containing nothing new, but it did omit a few aspects. The timeline failed to show dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) or isoleucyl tRNA synthetase inhibitors, exemplified by trimethoprim and pseudomonic acid respectively. That takes ...
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Business
Business roundup: June 2008
Bisphenol A studies spark mixed messages As bottle makers and retailers move to pull products made with bisphenol A (BPA), law makers and health regulators continue to argue over the compound’s safety. Source: © GETTY IMAGES Do polycarbonate bottles pose a health risk? On 18 April, ...
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News
EU strikes deal on Reach toxicity tests
Agreement to speed approval of tests that avoid the use of animals, after pressure from MEPs
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Podcast
May 2008
Chemistry World Podcast - May 2008 (Promo) Brought to you by the Royal Society of Chemistry, this is the Chemistry World Podcast. (End Promo)(00:10 -- Introduction) Interviewer - Chris Smith Hello Chemistry World podcast with Mark Peplow, Victoria Gill, Richard Van Noorden, Ananyo Bhattacharya and I'm Chris Smith. ...