Michael E. Strem, president of high purity chemicals maker Strem Chemicals, receives the ACS award for outstanding public service

Charles Lathrop Parson Award

Major Suppliers of Bio-based Plastics and Composites
First international business directory of major suppliers of bio-based plastics and composites, called iBIB2011

Recovering Lignin After Pretreatment
Biofuel production processes that separate cellulose from lignin could also generate lignin feedstock from their waste stream

Optimization of Methanol Production
Optimization of a Lurgi reactor improved methanol yield by 7 % without the need to shut down the reactor

Freeform Lens for 3D Microscope
Creating a 3D image of microscopic objects is possible with a freeform lens that sees from nine different angles at once

The Conditions Make the Crystal
Conditions that influence the growth of polycrystalline particles could change the way pharmaceutical products are formed

What's New On CHEManager Europe
Highlights from this month's CHEManager Europe

Merck Acquires Microbiology Business of Biotest AG
Biotest’s microbiology activities planned to be integrate into Merck Millipore’s Lab Solutions business unit

Photobioreactors in Natural Light
Model for natural sunlight photobioreactors shows conditions inside the bulk culture play an important role in productivity

POPs Center of Excellence
Thermo Fisher Scientific opens persistent organic pollutants (POPs) center of excellence for food safety and environmental analysis