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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) announced a bipartisan compromise bill, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act. The following statement is from David Levine, Cofounder and CEO of the American Sustainable Business Council. The American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) applauds the bipartisan leadership of Senators Lautenberg and Vitter for addressing the need...

A step forward towards recyclable and environmentally friendly catalysis -- Ambelyst-15 demonstrates excellent potential for sustainability Owing to the huge array of applications, catalysis has long been dubbed as one of the most significant areas of process and synthetic chemistry. In fact, the vast majority of all chemical industrial products – be it in the field of pharmaceutical, agricultural or polymer chemistry – involve catalysts at some stage of the manufacturing process....

Partnership with software innovator colwiz, Ltd makes research collaboration and publication more efficient WASHINGTON, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Chemical Society (ACS) announced today the launch of ACS ChemWorx, a powerful new research collaboration system designed to integrate all facets of the researcher's work life. Every step of the research process--from forming an initial concept, to exchanging documents and literature references with a network of...

Opera audiences can feel the chemistry in romance-inspired classics like Mimi's aria from La Bohème, Cavaradossi's remembrance of his beloved while awaiting execution in Tosca and that young lady pining for her man with "O mio babbino caro" in the opera Gianni Schicchi. An article in ACS' Journal of Chemical Education, however, focuses on the real chemistry — of poisons and potions — that intertwines famous operatic plots. João Paulo André points out that opera, in addition to being...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, released a new Bytesize Science video today featuring five chemistry facts that highlight why chocolate, in moderation, may be good for you. The video, produced by the ACS Office of Public Affairs, is available at www.BytesizeScience.com. The video explains how a bar of chocolate contains hundreds of compounds, many with beneficial properties. Among the video's "sweet" facts:...

CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, AkzoNobel, the world's largest paints and coatings company, and the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, announced Carnegie Mellon University Professor Krzysztof (Kris) Matyjaszewski, Ph.D. as the winner of the inaugural AkzoNobel North America Science Award for his cutting-edge polymer chemistry research. The AkzoNobel North America Science Award was created to recognize outstanding...

HAMILTON, N.J., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The premier networking and sourcing event for the chemical industry, InformEx USA, has expanded its educational offerings with more than 40 sessions being presented during the global chemical event, February 19-22, 2013, in Anaheim, CA. Addressing key areas of business development and market trends, the conference program will provide unprecedented insight and industry knowledge. (Photo:...

PHOENIX, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Chemistry innovator GlyEco, Inc. (OTCBB: GLYE) (OTCQB: GLYE) today announced the completion of $825,000 in financing. The company extended its previously announced offering through December 10, 2012, raising a total of $4.2 Million from this round of funding. Security Research Associates acted as the company's non-exclusive placement agent in connection with this offering. This financing will accelerate GlyEco's growth and cement its...

Turning lignin, a plant's structural "glue" and a byproduct of the paper and pulp industry, into something considerably more valuable is driving a research effort headed by Amit Naskar of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In a cover article published in Green Chemistry, the research team describes a process that ultimately transforms the lignin byproduct into a thermoplastic - a polymer that becomes pliable above a specific temperature. Researchers accomplished this by reconstructing larger...

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Newlight Technologies (www.newlight.com) announced today it has added Jim Lunt, one of the world's leading experts in biopolymer commercial development, to its team as Vice President of Product Development. Lunt's primary role will be to drive sales of Newlight's high-performance, sustainable, cost-effective Airflex(TM) resins in key plastics markets. Prior to Newlight, Lunt served as the first head of product development for...