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2. Extra precision agriculture: emerging sensor technologies promise to help farmers manage their crops remotely, raising yields while at the same time reducing chemical inputs
3. Better buildings: energy-saving materials are already making a big contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the world's buildings, but they could do much more
4. Top science stories in 2009: Cath O'Driscoll reviews some of the major chemical science highlights making the news in 2009
5. Sustainable biofuels: first generation biofuels plants came in for criticism for allegedly pushing up food prices, so how will new second generation plants fare?
6. Top science stories in 2008: Cath O'Driscoll reviews some of the major chemical science developments making the news last year
7. Shoots of recovery: Cath O'Driscoll caught up with US Department of Agriculture scientists in New Orleans to find out how they have put their work back on track after Hurricane Katrina
8. 2008 in the balance: fears over the health of the global economy are putting a dampener on the outlook for the world's chemical industry in 2008
9. Reflective work: with the vast majority of approved drugs now being made as their single enantiomers, chiral synthesis has never been more fashionable
10. M&A 2005: a comprehensive list of European M&A and joint venture activity in the chemicals sector, as reported in ECN over the past 12 months
11. GMP or not GMP? EU legislation to ensure that pharmaceutical companies source active pharmaceutical ingredients from approved manufacturers is a step in the right direction. How the system will be policed is concerning European manufacturers
12. Driving to market: in the topsy-turvy world of Polish chemicals some logistics just do not make sense, as Cath O'Driscoll discovered. The country needs investment, restructuring and consolidation to take advantage of its rich base of raw materials such as sulphur, rock salt and coal
13. Brussels: a bittersweet story: the traditional Christmas vegetable has been getting a makeover from plant breeders--and new sweeter varieties appear to be winning over consumers
14. Gene therapy delivers: gene therapy has had a number of setbacks on the path to market, but 2011 could be a pivotal one for the sector
15. CCS: what's in store? The UK government is committed to carbon capture and storage to help meet carbon reduction targets, but at what cost?
16. Towards allergy-free latex: researchers striving to develop natural rubber latex that doesn't cause allergic reactions are making headway, but can products made from them ever be labelled as 'hypoallergenic'?
17. Carbon re-activated. activated carbon is generating excitement among researchers seeking to better understand and tailor its properties, with sometimes life-saving applications, reports from a British Carbon Group meeting in Southampton, UK
18. Brighter future with hybrids: new and improved materials--often combining more than one compound--will be vital for applications from aerospace to lighting and civil engineering. Cath O'Driscoll reports from an EU Suschem workshop on hybrid materials in Luxembourg
19. Unsung excipients: pharmaceutical excipients will never be the stars of the drug discovery world, but they are already playing an increasingly active role in modern drug formulations
20. Tables that turn heads: modern interpretations of the traditional periodic table are gaining in popularity and reveal a lot more about the elements than their weight and atomic number
21. Meeting the grand global food challenge: feeding as many as 9bn people on our planet by the year 2050 may be the world's biggest challenge yet--and it will involve using less chemicals
22. Gene surgery: new tools for genetic modification will replace traditional and laborious genetic engineering processes with fast and precision genetic surgery
23. Switched on to skin genes: cosmetic products that target the genes promise to turn back the clock on skin wrinkles, but should they be regulated as drugs or cosmetics
24. Ready to divide and conquer: stem cell therapies threaten to wipe out existing revenue streams for traditional pharma companies, but they also promise even bigger opportunities
25. Ahead of the herd: elite herds of cows, sheep, pigs and goats promise to transform New Zealand's agricultural sector, Cath O'Driscoll discovered during a recent trip to the country
26. All you can eat packaging: edible coatings and films could cut down on packaging waste and help to make foods safer and more nutritious to eat
27. Heavyweight drugs: swapping selected hydrogen atoms for deuterium could be a fast route to making safer, longer lasting drugs
28. Credit crunch Christmas trees: Christmas trees are getting more expensive, but at least they aren't shedding as many needles
29. Cracking the barrel: world reserves of crude oil are running out, but better catalysts promise to deliver more quality products from the remaining stocks
30. Compostable cars: cars made from plants are back in fashion as manufacturers seek to lower their carbon footprint
31. Dressed for success: Cath O'Driscoll looks at some of the performance-enhancing sportswear expected to be boosting athletes' capabilities in Beijing
32. Home to roost: unless the UK tackles the huge energy inefficiency of its existing housing stock, the government will have a tough time meeting its climate change obligations
33. The natural choice: natural cosmetics may be a booming market, but do consumers really know what they are getting when they buy them
34. Snow ho ho: fake snow is already in play at many of the world's top ski resorts, but you'd be hard-pressed to spot the difference
35. A slippier slope: skiers can look forward to seeing their speeds increase thanks to the clever application of chemical engineering
36. Dawn of the super microbes: new species of super-efficient microbes brought to life in the laboratory could one day upstage traditional methods of chemical manufacture
37. Gut reaction: with more microbial than human genes in our bodies, perhaps we should be paying more attention to the bugs that inhabit our guts
38. Take a breather: Cath O'Driscoll goes in search of the perfect crystals for inhaled therapies by drawing inspiration from giant puffball mushrooms and ultrasound
39. The British summer is here ... : ... but with rates of skin cancer soaring in recent years, the heat is on to develop alternative sun protection therapies
40. Going with the flow: continuous flow processes promise to drive down the costs of pharma manufacture, but at what price?
41. A clear winner? Panoramic windshields and sun roofs are the latest automotive craze and are leading to research into alternative, complex-shaped plastic glazings
42. Plant therapy: progress to combat the plant stresses caused by climate and other environmental factors could bring huge increases in crop yields
43. Leading lady: as ceo of Dow Corning, Stephanie Burns is one of the most prominent women in the chemical industry. Cath O'Driscoll finds out about her future plans for the company
44. Leading lights: light emitting diodes (LEDs) are taking centre stage in a festive film starring Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick, but back in the real world the show is just beginning
45. Fluorine's treasure trove: fluorine advances are making an impression on the market with an array of building blocks and reagents fuelling sales
46. An insatiable hunger: cheaper and more sustainable feedstocks are needed if the shift from fossil fuels to biofuels is to be a success
47. Getting enough fibre? With sales at European fibres falling significantly over the past few years, industry players put innovation at the forefront of attempts to stay ahead in the business
48. Where is the treat ... ICIS Chemical Business and PA Consulting recently asked clients and readers of the magazine to identify the challenges posed by the growth of production capabilities in low-cost economies. Here, we analyse your responses and attempt to look at what the future might hold
49. Innovation Awards 2006: ICIS Chemical Business and Chemical Market Reporter are proud to be partnering again with Dow Corning for the third chemical industry Innovation Awards competition. The awards recognise outstanding innovation in the chemical industry, in the form of a new product or product-related service or a new or enhanced process. John Baker introduces the awards
50. Energy 2006: energy supply and prices are key concerns. We lack off our energy campaign with an analysis of what lies ahead in 2006
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