LHC set to unravel nature's secrets.(Subatomic
particles)(Large Hadron Collider)
The big switch-on of the world's biggest scientific experiment
will now take place at the end of this month. Within the year,
scientists could be able to tell us whether there are more dimensions . . .
EU says BPA safe.(bisphenol A)(Brief article)
The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that troubled
packaging ingredient bisphenol A (BPA) is safe. The EU body said that
research had shown that humans metabolise and eliminate the . . .
Higher salaries.(Brief article)
Chemical engineers' salaries have risen 50% since 1996 and in
the last two years pay has increased by 9%, according to statistics
published by the Institute of Chemical Engineering (IChemE). . . .
Molecules weigh in.(Brief article)
Scientists have developed a carbon nanotube sensor that can weigh
individual molecules with exceptional accuracy. Researchers in
California, US, attached a carbon nanotube to an electrode, leaving . . .
Animal testing up.(Brief article)
Animal testing in the UK rose 6% on the back of greater testing
using genetically modified animals. Over 3.2m animals tests were carried
out in 2007. Testing on GM animals rose 5% on the previous . . .
New material aids heat recycling.(Thermoelectrics)
A new thermoelectric material that is twice as efficient as the
best on the market could help cars to recycle waste heat as electricity.
With as much as 60% of the energy produced by a car engine . . .
Plant produced vaccine tackles cancer.(Personalised
medicine)(Brief article)
The first personalised cancer vaccine produced by plants has
successfully completed Phase I clinical trials. This plant system could
mean quick and effective therapies that are tailored to . . .
... However, sales slower in Europe.(Economic
pressures)(Financial report)
Europe's largest chemical company, BASF reported a 10% HI
sales increase to 32.2bn [euro], giving a 15% increase in earnings
before interest and tax (EBIT) before special items to 4.8bn . . .
US industry gains from price hikes ...(H1 financial
results)
US chemical major Dow, now back in the top slot following its
acquisition of Rohm & Haas, reported H1 sales of $31.2bn, up from
$25.7bn in H1 2007, with a 23% sales increase in Q2 and . . .
Genzyme deal.(Brief article)
US biotech concern Genzyme has finalised a licence and
collaboration agreement with California-based Isis Pharmaceuticals for
its second generation antisense lipid-lowering drug mipomersen, . . .
Labelled formaldehye for radiotracers.(Brief article)
A simple, efficient route to carbon-11-labelled formaldehyde, for
use in positron emission tomography (PET), has been devised by
scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven . . .
MS licensing agreement.
Merck Serono, a division of German major Merck KgaA, has signed a
licensing agreement with Australia's Bionomics for the development
of treatments for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune . . .
Pharma has good first half.(H1 results)
Germany's Merck KGaA saw H1 revenues increase by 7.2% to
3.76bn [euro], to give a profit after tax of 454.2m [euro], up from
84.3m [euro] in H1 2007. Revenues grew organically by 13%, but this . . .
Roche sets sights on biotech giant.(Roche Holding Ltd. acquired
with Genentech Inc.,)
Swiss drug giant Roche has made an unexpected move to buy
Genentech, one of the biotechnology industry's oldestand
mostsuccessful companies. Despite a recent spate of biotech acquistions
by . . .
A familiar story.(Leader)
For more years than I can remember, it has been said about the UK
that while it is excellent at basic research, when it comes to turning
that research into real products it loses out, with UK . . .
SCI event diary.(Calendar)
Advances in epoxy chemistry
Thu 28-29 Aug 2008
12.00
SCI Ireland Regional Group
SCI Materials Chemistry Group
University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland
Contact: SCI Events
Phase . . .
Holding it all together.(Event preview: Advances in Epoxy
Chemistry conference)(Brief article)
Advances in electronics, in energy--efficient transport technology
and in energy generation from renewable sources require parallel
advances in polymer chemistry.
Epoxy group chemistry is key to . . .
SCI's next Members' Forum--you're invited!(SCI
Members forum)
SCI Corporate News
Following on from last year's highly successful inaugural
Members' Forum, SCI would like to invite you to the second
Members' Forum on 30 October 2008.
The Forum presents a . . .
SCI's Horticulture Group welcomes first academic and
corporate partners.(SCI partnership schemes)(Brief article)
SCI Corporate News
Duchy College in Rosewarne, Wiltshire College, Lackham, and the
Eden Project are the newest SCI Horticulture Group recruits to come on
board as the first academic and corporate . . .
Oil over troubled water: interview with Kevin
Smith.(Interview)(Unilever Colworth)(Interview)
Kevin Smith, chairman of SCI's Oils and Fats Committee and
lipid scientist at Unilever Colworth, talks to SCI about the recent
conference: 'Crystallisation & Physical Properties of Fats:
from . . .
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