Canadian Chemical News articles from February 2009

Canadian Chemical News archives from February 2009

U of S a research leader in improving food safety for Canadians.(GUEST COLUMN/CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)
February 1, 2009... Food-related illnesses such as E. coli and salmonella are a serious and growing problem, with more than 87 million North American cases of food-borne disease every year and at least 5,000 deaths. But as the recent widespread listeriosis...

Recognizing professionals.(LETTERS/LETTRES)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... DEAR EDITOR, I couldn't agree more with Terence Peel's comments (ACCN November/December, 2008) that a national professional association of chemists would better represent the interests of chemists and inform the public, but until the...

New x-ray techniques produce clear results.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A University of Saskatchewan (U of S) led research team at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron captures its first X-ray images using the BioMedical imaging and Therapy facility (BMIT), which is unique to...

GenoLogics to deploy a lab and integrated data management at Joint BioEnergy Institute.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
February 1, 2009... GenoLogics announces that the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), a U.S. Department of Energy bioenergy research center based in Emeryville, CA, is deploying its lab and integrated data management solution for multiple sciences. GenoLogics...

U.N. declares 2011 International Year of Chemistry.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The United Nations has adopted a resolution proclaiming 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry. In charge of the events will be International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultura...

Chemists show alternative to combustion must be found.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new paper by Jeff Gaffney and Nancy Marley at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock details the history of combustion and its effect on the environment. The study shows that combustion pollutes the environment...

Prenatal exposure to certain chemicals linked to higher BMI in toddlers.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A study by the NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the U.S.) has associated exposures in early life to endocrine-disrupting chemicals like pesticides, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE),...

K-Dow deal canceled.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
February 1, 2009... The deal that would have seen the creation of the K-Dow has been scraped. Dow Chemicals and the Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation signed a joint venture formation agreement that was to see...

Thermo Fisher solutions could be used to identify dioxins.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
February 1, 2009... With the recent recall of Irish pork products on December 6, 2008, Thermo Fisher Scientific announces that its high-resolution gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) solutions are suitable for dioxin analysis in foods. Pork products...

Ian Smith awarded Order of Canada for MRI advances.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
February 1, 2009... The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council (NRC) announces that Ian Smith has been inducted into the Order of Canada. Smith, director general of the NRC Institute for...

Up to 50 percent of biotechs face collapse in '09.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
February 1, 2009... A poll commissioned by BIOTECanada warns that unless action is taken by the Canadian government, 50 percent of biotech companies in Canada could run out of money in 2009. The poll conducted by Nanos Research during January 2009, found that...

Ontario Chemistry Value Chain Initiative (OCVCI).(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
February 1, 2009... The Ontario Chemistry Value Chain Initiative (OCVCI)announces they have hired Murray McLaughlin as its new president and CEO. McLaughlin's knowledge of the bio based industry and his government and industry contacts will be extremely valuable...

QSV Biologics Ltd.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
February 1, 2009... QSV Biologics Ltd, an international GMP biologics contract manufacturer, announces the appointment of William Cochrane, O.C., M.D. as chair of its board of directors. Cochrane's career encompasses the fields of medicine, biomedical research,...

Queen's University announces that a new natural health product launched in Canada had its beginnings at the university.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
February 1, 2009... Queen's University announces that a new natural health product launched in Canada had its beginnings at the university. VIVIMIND[TM], a nutraceutical that has been shown to protect memory function, is the result of more than 15 years of...

Theratechnologies.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
February 1, 2009... Theratechnologies, a Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announces the departure of Pierre Caudrelier as chief medical officer. Caudrelier joined Theratechnologies in August 2007 and worked actively in the completion of the Phase Ill clinical...

Novadaq Technologies Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Novadaq Technologies Inc., a developer of real-time imaging and image guidance systems for use in the operating room, announces a strategic restructuring including senior management changes and the completion of a staff reduction of 25...

SemBioSys Genetics Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
February 1, 2009... SemBioSys Genetics Inc., a biotechnology company developing protein pharmaceuticals in crop plants, announces James Szarko as the company's new president and CEO. Andrew Baum, who held the position before Szarko, will join Botaneco Specialty...

Welichem Biotech Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
February 1, 2009... Welichem Biotech Inc., a company developing therapeutic drugs in the fields of autoimmune diseases and cancer, announces the appointment of Yue Zhao as chief financial officer of the company. Yue obtained her certified general accountant...

Oncolytics Biotech Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
February 1, 2009... Oncolytics Biotech Inc., a Calgary-based company focused on the development of oncolytic viruses as potential cancer therapeutics, announces it has been granted its 31st U.S. patent entitled "Reovirus for the Treatment of Neoplasia." "This U.S....

Protox Therapeutics, a company that develops novel receptor targeted fusion proteins, announces the initiation of a double-blinded placebo controlled Phase II study of PRX302 in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2009... Protox Therapeutics, a company that develops novel receptor targeted fusion proteins, announces the initiation of a double-blinded placebo controlled Phase II study of PRX302 in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). "Results from...

The truth about absinthe.(CHEMFUSION)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's annoying when facts can get in the way of a good story. Like the one about Vincent Van Gogh mutilating his ear in a thujone-induced fit. Thujone is a naturally occurring compound found in wormwood, one of the...

Fundamental food safety workflow design.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction The recent melamine outbreak in infant formula from China and dioxins contamination in pork products from Ireland put food safety in the spotlight. Driven by recent reports of contamination in the...

Unknown non-food chemical contaminants: challenges in laboratory analysis.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Food contamination by chemicals is increasingly becoming a worldwide public health concern and a leading cause of food trade issues internationally. Most recently, the multi-billion dollar dairy industry was severely...

Keeping track: how traceability initiatives protect our food.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Food safety is at the top of everyone's mind these days. Understanding what goes in your food is important, and the lab work required to ensure food safety is key, but what happens in a crisis? How did your dinner...

Engineering Institute of Canada: Michael Charles.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(appointment of Michael Charles)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Michael Charles, FCIC, has been named as a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC). Charles' career spans over 50 years in Canada including positions in consulting, researching, educating and as an academic administrator. Charles...

Engineering Institute of Canada: Jesse Zhu.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jesse Zhu, FCIC, The University of Western Ontario, has been named Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) in 2009. Zhu is a world expert in particle technology and has made major contributions to the...

Lorrie A. Kirshenbaum, has been recognized as the Manitoba and North Western Ontario CIC local section's distinguished chemist for 2008.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(awards for Lorrie A. Kirshenbaum)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lorrie A. Kirshenbaum, has been recognized as the Manitoba and North Western Ontario CIC local section's distinguished chemist for 2008. Kirshenbaum is the Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiology, and is with...

Marya Cokar, ACIC, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, has been awarded the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (Calgary Section) Scholarship for 2007-2008.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
February 1, 2009... Marya Cokar, ACIC, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, has been awarded the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (Calgary Section) Scholarship for 2007-2008. The scholarship is awarded annually to students entering their...

Memorial University has presented the Canadian Society for Chemistry 1996 Conference and Exhibition Scholarship for 2008-2009 to the following students: Gabrielle Burke, Jonathan Mong, Melanie Hurley.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Conference news)
February 1, 2009... Memorial University has presented the Canadian Society for Chemistry 1996 Conference and Exhibition Scholarship for 2008-2009 to the following students: Gabrielle Burke, Jonathan Mong, Melanie Hurley. The funds were made available to Memorial...

Nominate your faculty advisor/ Soumettez candidature de votre conseiller.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
February 1, 2009... Has your Faculty Advisor taken an active role in working with your Student Chapter throughout the year? Why not recognize him or her with one of the Faculty Advisor Awards? Three awards are given annually, one per Society. Terms of Reference...

On October 21, at their Annual General Meeting, the Canadian Chemical Producer's Association (CCPA) presented its Merit awards to Jim Hanna, MCIC, of Robin and Haas, and Dave Schwass, MCIC, of NOVA Chemicals.(CCPA MERIT AWARDS)
February 1, 2009... On October 21, at their Annual General Meeting, the Canadian Chemical Producer's Association (CCPA) presented its Merit awards to Jim Hanna, MCIC, of Robin and Haas, and Dave Schwass, MCIC, of NOVA Chemicals. CCPA's Merit Award was established...

Hanna has been instrumental to CCPA's TEAP program.(CCPA MERIT AWARDS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hanna has been instrumental to CCPA's TEAP program. He is one of the longest standing, most involved member company representatives working with CCPA today and has earned the respect of his colleagues at both CCPA...

Schwass has played a leadership role in the development and successful implementation of CCPA's climate change strategy and the Federal Government Cogeneration Strategy.(CCPA MERIT AWARDS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Schwass has played a leadership role in the development and successful implementation of CCPA's climate change strategy and the Federal Government Cogeneration Strategy. In addition, he has provided leadership for...

In memoriam.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Obituary)
February 1, 2009... The CIC extends its condolences to the families of: James C. E. Fuller, MCIC; Harry C. Freeman, MCIC; H.W. Habgood, FCIC; George Just, FCIC; K.E. MacPhee, FCIC; Allen A. Sheppard, FCIC; Donald W. S. Westlake, MCIC.

Events/Evenements.(Calendar)
February 1, 2009... Canada Conferences May 26-29, 2009. 2nd Georgian Bay International Conference on Bioinorganic Chemistry (CanBIC-2009) Parry Sound, ON, www.canbic.ca. May 30-June 3, 2009. 92nd Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition,...

Students recognized for engineering presentations.(58th CSChE CONFERENCE/58e CONGRES DE LA SCGCh)(Conference notes)
February 1, 2009... Close to 500 undergraduate and 200 graduate students attended the 58th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference in Ottawa, ON in October 2008. Students cheered on peers from their university as they presented at the various student...

Western Canadian Medicinal Chemistry Workshop.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
February 1, 2009... The first Western Canadian Medicinal Chemistry Workshop (WCMCW, www.wcmcw.ca) was held September 26-28, 2008, at the University of Saskatchewan. The WCMCW brought together western Canadian researchers interested in different aspects of the...