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Industry
Updates
TRI
Principal Scientist Dr. Trefor Evans contributed to the following
article from HAPPI about trends in the contract research services
industry. Please read the article to learn more!
Making the Grade
Laboratories
strive to meet the challenges of global regulatory issues and growing
consumer expectations
A chemist is in need of a key raw material that has become difficult
to obtain. She wants a reasonable substitute that will not compromise
the quality of the product and will also secure a profitable future
for the company’s brand. More
from HAPPI...
Broccoli
Extract Protects Against Damage From UV Radiation
10/23/2007 - Topical application of broccoli extract may protect against
damage caused by UV radiation by stimulating the cell's own protective
mechanism, according to latest research. More
from CosmeticsDesign.com...
The
EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act: What You Must Know
Got approval? Does your nanomaterial need it? Here’s a guide
to the EPA’s new paper, TSCA Inventory Status of Nanoscale Substance
11/2007 -- Does the nanoscale substance you are producing or using
require approval under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)? It does if it’s new.
But what exactly is “new?” More
from Small Times...
A
Thick Head of Hair Is in the Genes
San Diego,
CA (11/1/2007) --Whether you have a poker-straight black mane or frizzy
blond locks, your hair depends on your ancestry. Now researchers have
come closer to figuring out just how hair traits are passed down.
According to a talk presented here last week at the annual meeting
of the American Society of Human Genetics, a single genetic variant
may explain why East Asians have thicker hair fibers than other populations.
The discovery is part of a wave of newly found genes that determine
what individuals look like. More
from ScienceNOW Daily News...
World's
Best R&D Companies
R&D’s readers select their favorite companies based on the
R&D performance, reputation, growth, and service of these technology
leaders to the community.
11/2007 -- Corporate research and development has become a global
operation, with most large, and even small, companies maintaining
and building R&D operations in far-flung offices. U.S.-based IBM,
for example, is now said to have more scientists and engineers in
India than it has in the U.S. Similarly, a number of large European
and Asian pharmaceutical companies have more research resources in
the U.S. than they do in their home countries to support the world’s
largest healthcare market and researcher base. More
from R&D Magazine...
Employment
Outlook
11/5/2007 -- Timing looks good for chemists entering the job market;
experts offer advice for those making workplace transitions. More
from Chemical & Engineering News...
Multinationals
Flex Naturals Muscle
10/30/2007 -- The increasing participation of multinationals in the
natural and organic cosmetics sector, and the current lack of legislation,
may be marginalising the smaller companies who have been operating
in the sector for many years, according to Amarjit Sahota, the director
of Organic Monitor. More
from CosmeticsDesign.com...
Hair
Care Polymer Trends
What do the latest patent applications reveal about what’s happening
in new technology for hair products?
11/2007 -- One of the first uses of synthetic polymers in hair care
was for hair fixatives in hairsprays. It has long been understood
that hairstyling products should be designed to hold the hair in a
desired style until the next time the hair is washed, at which time
it should be removed completely as the hair is cleansed. More
from HAPPI...
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Skin
Sensitization Tests In Future Without Animal Experiments
BMBF
sponsors research project by Phenion and Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Düsseldorf,
Germany (10/18/2007) -- Phenion, the Henkel bio-research company in
Düsseldorf, Germany and the Centre for Dermatology and Venerology
at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
have been awarded a grant worth some 520,000 euros by the German Federal
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The goal of the research
project is to seek an alternative to animal experiments with which
potentially allergenic substances can be assessed. More
from Henkel...
Green
Chemical Solutions by Cognis: Going “Green” on Different
Levels
Monheim, Germany (10/12/2007) -- As consumers are increasingly concerned
with environmental, safety, societal, and personal well-being impacts
of products they buy, the market for “green” solutions in
the personal and home care / I&I segments is growing rapidly.
For manufacturers aiming to develop products to serve this global
trend, natural and renewable raw materials are key factors of success.
With Green Chemical Solutions™, Cognis enables them to decide
how “green” they want their products to be. It comprises
three Easy Guides: a Portfolio Easy Guide, a classification system
categorizing all Care Chemicals ingredients into different levels
of naturalness; a Formulation Easy Guide; and a Regulation Easy Guide.
More
from Cognis Corporation...
DuPont
Announces Nanotechnology Alliance that Combines the Best of Polymers
with the Best of Metals
Wilmington,
DE (10/25/2007) -- DuPont today announced an alliance with Canada-based
Morph Technologies Inc., Integran Technologies Inc. , and U.S.-based
PowerMetal Technologies to develop and commercialize a nanocrystalline
metal/polymer hybrid technology that will be used to manufacture extremely
lightweight components with the strength and stiffness of metal and
the design flexibility and lightweight benefits of high-performance
thermoplastics. More
from DuPont...
The
Virtual Company Exhibition
Hamburg, Germany (10/29/2007) -- Did you know that one hair can support
the weight of an entire chocolate bar? Or that a kiss burns 20 calories?
And are you familiar with Beiersdorf’s rich history of commercial
spots? This and other interesting information can be found starting
immediately in the virtual Beiersdorf company exhibition. Slip into
the multifaceted 3D world! More
from Bieresdorf AG...
Germany
Now Has A New Industrial Group: Evonik Industries Has Arrived
Essen, Germany (9/12/2007) -- Germany now has a new industrial group:
Evonik Industries has arrived. At the company headquarters in Essen,
Dr. Werner Müller, CEO of the entity previously operating under
the name of RAG Beteiligungs-AG, today presented the new brand with
which Evonik plans to enter the capital market in the first half of
2008. “Evonik is Germany’s creative industrial group for
chemicals, energy and real estate. Our goal is to become one of the
most creative industrial groups in the world,” stated Dr. Müller
as he introduced the new group brand. “Our portfolio, which consists
of the Chemicals, Energy, and Real Estate business areas, unites a
strong substance with attractive growth potential,“ continued
Dr. Müller. The industrial group has been christened Evonik Industries,
representing the highlight of the company‘s strategic realignment.
This is also the last step prior to entering the capital market. In
the future, German coal mining operations will be known under the
name of RAG, and will not be connected with Evonik, the new industrial
group. “Evonik is now entering a new era in group development.
We are well positioned, and are looking forward to joining the capital
market,“ said Dr. Müller. More
from Evonik Degussa...
Enhanced
Trans Fat Replacement Technology from Dow Helps Make Baked Goods Healthier
Emulsion Technology Featuring METHOCEL™ Food Gums Launched at
Food Ingredients Europe 2007 in London, United Kingdom
Bomlitz, Germany (10/30/2007) -- Dow Wolff Cellulosics today introduced
an enhanced emulsion technology that allows the replacement of trans
fat in baked goods at Food Ingredients Europe 2007 in London, United
Kingdom. The technology, which uses METHOCEL™ Food Gums, helps
formulators to address a growing trend toward trans fat-free baked
foods, while preserving the taste, texture and mouthfeel that consumers
expect in their cookies, cakes, muffins and crackers. More
from Dow...
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