Canadian Chemical News articles from February 2001

Canadian Chemical News archives from February 2001

Trace Moisture Analysis Instrumentation.
February 1, 2001... Teledyne Introduces New Trace Moisture Analysis Instrumentation - Aluminum Oxide Sensor 600 Times More Sensitive Than Conventional Sensors: The 8800 Series for Trace Moisture Analysis is composed of four different instrument configurations --...

CFX-ProMixus Software.
February 1, 2001... CFX-ProMixus Software Provides Cost-Effective and Time-Saving Tool for Optimal Design of Chemical Reactors: This is a major advance in analysis software for the chemical process industry. It provides detailed analysis of mixing vessel processes...

Device Achieves Distinctive Design.
February 1, 2001... Analytical Device Achieves Distinctive Design and Durability Using Polyurethane Rim Material From Bayer: The Computrac 3000 moisture analyzer offers a simplified way to measure moisture levels in thermoplastic resins. It is also used in...

Precision Metering Pumps.
February 1, 2001... New Precision Metering Pumps and Dispensers for Molecular Biology and Genome Research: FMI has a solution for high accuracy fluid control automated systems used for sequencing, synthesis and purification of peptides, proteins, oligonucleotides,...

Outreach Programs -- Costs or Investments?
February 1, 2001... During the 1970s, the chemical industry prided itself in being the invisible industry, providing so many benefits to society while acting behind the scenes. However, the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association commissioned a study by...

LETTERS.
February 1, 2001... Controlled Studies for Emu Oil In his article on emu oil, 'A Bald-Faced Lie,' (ACCN, Nov/Dec 2000, P. 13), Joe Schwarcz relates several amusing and even amazing anecdotes and asserts that "[t]here are no controlled studies for emu oil,...

PERSONALS.
February 1, 2001... University Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, FCIC, dean of science at the University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, has been awarded The Manitoba Outstanding Chemist of the Year Award for 2000 for his research into the production of a plastic that is...

Obituaries.
February 1, 2001... Gordon C. Garrow, MCIC, of Deep River, ON, and a retired member of the CSChE, sadly passed away on August 15, 2000. Ian Manners, FCIC, a chemistry professor at the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, was awarded the 2000 Steacie Prize by...

Dow & Union Carbide Merge.
February 1, 2001... A leading polyethylene and ethylene glycol producer in Canada was created on February 7,2001, when The Dow Chemical Company announced the completion of its merger with Union Carbide Corporation. "The structure of the new company will forge...

Suncor to Spend $935 M in 2001.
February 1, 2001... Suncor Energy Inc. plans to spend $935 million on capitol projects in 2001. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it will allocate about $450 million to the final construction and commissioning of Project Millennium, its oil sands expansion...

APLAC, ILAC Agreements Open Borders for Labs and Clients.
February 1, 2001... Canadian Laboratories and their clients will find it easier to market their goods and services to other countries, thanks to the Standards Council of Canada's participation in tow mutual recognition agreements on laboratory accreditation. The...

Standard for Asbestos Detection limit To Come.
February 1, 2001... A new Standard Practice for Determining a Detection Limit for Asbestos Measurements Based on Counts is being developed by scientists serving on American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Subcommittee D22.07 on Sampling and Analysis of...

SFU Researchers Develop Faster Internet Transistor Technology.
February 1, 2001... A research team from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, has developed a lightning-fast transistor that allows optical fibre transmissions of nearly 100 billion bits per second, or, up to 40 times faster than current high-speed...

Breakthrough SFU Semiconductor Fabrication Invention Licensed.
February 1, 2001... Simon Fraser University of Burnaby, BC, recently granted an exclusive license to EKC Technology Inc. of Hayward, California, a world leader in the production of chemical processes for use in the semiconductor industry. The license, which...

Avecia Invests $6 M For Torcan R&D Upgrade.
February 1, 2001... Avecia announced a $6 M investment programme to expand R&D facilities at Torcan Chemical Ltd., the North American pharmaceutical development business acquired in May. The investment will add a new 8,000 sq. ft. research and scale-up laboratory...

Petro-Canada, Shell Canada to Boost Capitol Spending.
February 1, 2001... Suppliers to Canada's oil patch will benefit from increased investment next year. Petro-Canada said its capitol expenditures will rise by 11% in 2001, while Shell Canada 's investment will reach record levels. Petro-Canada will spend $1,410 M...

MDS SCIEX Develops Next-Generation Mass Spectrometer.
February 1, 2001... MDS Sciex, Concord, ON, in partnership with the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, was recently acknowledged by the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Conference Board of Canada for developing a...

Canadian Online B2B Trade to Reach $272 Billion in 2005.
February 1, 2001... Online business trade in Canada will reach $272 billion in 2005, representing 18% of all business-to-business (B2B) transactions. According to a new report from Forrester Research Inc., $272 billion of the total $1.54 trillion in B2B trade...

Support for MIACC Initiative.
February 1, 2001... Environment Canada held a stakeholder workshop on December 7, 2000, to explore views on prevention, preparedness and response for environmental emergencies. The result was a rapid consensus that the work done by the Major Industrial Accidents...

Can Chemputing Catch Cooked Conclusions?
February 1, 2001... Falsified results fail Chemputing tests. Over my many years in the water-treatment industry, I have seen one scenario repeated much too often. The plants that produce water for domestic consumption, plant utilities, HVAC and a variety of...

What's Your Poison?
February 1, 2001... What's all this about absinthe? I was staring out the bus window as we rambled through Notting Hill, heading towards Heathrow Airport in London. I was visualizing Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts strolling through those streets when I was...

RutherFord: Scientist Supreme.
February 1, 2001... RUTHERFORD: Scientist Supreme, by John Campbell; 515 + xv pages, 48 illustrations; available from AAS Publications, PO Box 31-035 Christchurch, New Zealand; E-mail: aas@its.canterbury.ac.nz. ISBN O-473-05700-X. Price: $60 Cdn. or $40 U.S. ...

Preach What You Practise ... With National Chemistry Week.
February 1, 2001... Canada's chemical professionals and student share their knowledge with the general public during the event of Canada's largest chemical outreach program. Assembled by Gale Thirlwall-Wilbee, with the assistance of NCW/SNC Local Coordinators...

Cross-Country Chemistry.
February 1, 2001... To acknowledge the efforts of the many enthusiastic volunteers and to help others discover new ways in which to educate the public about the chemical field, reports have been collected from across the country. Although not all coordinators have...

Science Promotion and Popularization: The Very Heart of the NSERC Mission.
February 1, 2001... The Michael Smith Awards for Science Promotion, SPARK, and PromoScience - all NSERC initiatives - go a long way towards promoting awareness among Canadians of science and engineering research. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research...

La promotion et la vulgarisation des sciences, au coeur meme de la mission du CRSNG.
February 1, 2001... Les prix Michael-Smith pour la promotion des sciences, le projet ECLATS et le programme PromoScience, trois initiatives mises en oeuvre par le CRSNG, contribuent fortement a sensibiliser davantage les Canadiens a la recherche effectuee dans les...

Bridging the Agriculture Knowledge Gap.
February 1, 2001... The fertilizer industry is helping teachers provide a hands-on learning experience to children. Even though agriculture has been around since the dawn of man, how much do we, as a society, know about it? Obviously those involved in this...

La Fondation Riou-Delorme: Demystifier les sciences aupers des enseignants et favoriser les actions dans le milieu.
February 1, 2001... Une approche realiste et concrete basee sur le partenariat entre les milieux scientifique, educationne1 et industriel. Creee en 1989, la Fondation Riou-Delorme s'est donnee comme mission de promouvoir l'enseignement de la chimie et des...

The KEY foundation: Teaching Teachers.
February 1, 2001... Professional development opportunities offer teachers the chance to further our knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of topics and issues. One such opportunity for teachers that is available during the summer is The Knowledge of the...

Responsible Behaviour: The Underpinning of True Partnership.
February 1, 2001... The vice-chair of the CIC presented the following speech in Salvador, Brazil on October 15, 2000 at the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety. Partnership is unfortunately an often-misused term in defining relationships. In my mind,...

Evaluating Intellectual Capital -- Part II. Best Practices for Research Organizations.
February 1, 2001... Abstract This is the second in a series of articles evaluating Intellectual Capital. The first article examined the key components of Intellectual Capital and various approaches at measurement. This article examines the management of...

INSTITUTE & SOCIETY ACTIVITIES.
February 1, 2001... CIC Bulletin ICC New 50-Year Members (1951--2001) ACCN is honoured to publish the names of the nine known new 50-year members of The Chemical Institute of Canada/L'Institut de chimie du Canada. These members joined the Institute during...

Chemical Inventory System.
February 1, 2001... New Web Version of Chemical Inventory System Increases Information Access: ChemSw announces the new CISPro Eb version of its CIS Chemical Inventory System[R]. This enhancement makes it possible to access real-time, company-wide chemical...

Greerco[R] Sanitary Pipeline.
February 1, 2001... Greerco[R] Sanitary Pipeline Mixers Offer High Efficiency Processing: The Greerco[R] Sanitary Pipeline Mixer provides flexible, cost efficient in-line processing while meeting the need for rapid and easy cleaning. Engineered to #3A, USDA and...

ASTM Launches Environmental.
February 1, 2001... ASTM Launches Environmental Site Assessment Training in MultiMedia Format: Multi-media training on the use and application of ASTM standards E1527 and E1528 is now available on CD-ROM. The instruction offered in this new computer-based training...

ClassMate[TM].
February 1, 2001... The New Protector[R] ClassMate[TM] Laboratory Fume Hoods Offer Enhanced Visibility for Chemistry Demonstrations and Student Work Observations: These bypass hoods were designed to meet the needs of the science instructor. The clear, tempered...

Cell Technology.
February 1, 2001... Patent Awarded for Innovative Dynamic Reaction Cell Technology Used on PerkinElmer SCIEX ELAN DRC ICP-MS: A patent (US6140638) for the revolutionary Dynamic Reaction Cell[TM] (DRC[TM]) technology for the PerkinElmer SCIEX ELAN[R] DRC...