Canadian Chemical News articles from July 2007

Canadian Chemical News archives from July 2007

Biodiesel from the bench.(GUEST COLUMN/CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)
July 1, 2007... We are conducting investigations at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) on traditional methods for producing biodiesel. We are also researching new techniques using novel catalytic systems. We hope that this will result in new...

Biochemistry vs. bio-terrorism.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Twinstrand Therapeutics contract with United States. Department of Defense)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Twinstrand Therapeutics of Burnaby, BC, has won a $2.2 million, two-year American contract to develop an antidote to ricin poisoning. The contract is with a U.S. Department of Defense agency. A highly toxic protein derived from the widely...

Bioactive paper combats pathogens.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A made-in-Canada technology holds the promise for combating increasing global vulnerability to epidemics, food-borne illness, and water contamination. It also introduces new, value-added applications for the forest products industry. The...

L'expo-sciences regionale de l'Outaouais 2007.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Caroline Campbell et Jennifer Dallaire, Alegria Lemay-Gobeil et Gabrielle Caux et Stephanie Bosse ont obtenu des prix)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... La section d'Ottawa a distribue trois prix a L'Expo-sciences regionale de l'Outaouais 2007. Cet evenement se deroulait cette annee de 16 au 18 mars au College St-Alexandre de Gatineau et 69 projets etaient presentes. Caroline Campbell et...

New licensing program for engineering grads.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(graduates)
July 1, 2007... Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing body for engineers in the province, has introduced a new program to encourage engineering graduates and newcomers to Canada to apply for licensure as a professional engineer by removing any...

Kryptonite is real!(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
July 1, 2007... Superman's nemesis, kryptonite, is no longer the stuff of fiction. A new mineral matching its unique chemistry--as described in the film Superman Returns--has been identified by Canadian and British scientists. Kryptonite's devastating...

Dual science enrolment program.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Kwantlen University College)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Kwantlen University College and Simon Fraser University (SFU) are launching a unique partnership that will allow science students to register for courses at either institution--and have that course credit count towards their associate or...

Patent quest.(questions)(Interview)
July 1, 2007... Q: I filed a patent application in the U.S., and shortly after that I published the findings described in the application in a paper that also included unexpected new experimental results. I was told that to obtain patent protection, further...

Nervous about nerve gas.(CHEMFUSION)
July 1, 2007... Nerve gas is a terrible weapon and it is within the grasp of terrorists. The first nerve gas was "invented" in 1939 by a German chemist, Gerhard Schrader. He was searching for better methods to control insects when he chanced upon a substance...

Volatile chemistry: threats and implications of terrorist use of chemical weapons in Canada.(Cover story)
July 1, 2007... Could Canada suffer a terrorist attack? There are strong and clear indications that a terrorist attack could well target Canada. Canada has been identified by al-Qaeda as a potential target; and has a special strategic value in regard to the...

Chemical terrorism.
July 1, 2007... The primary goal of terrorism is to instil fear. The marriage of terrorism and chemical weapons seems a natural one since few things cause more anxiety than the unknown and unpredictable effects of the release of chemical agents among...

A nitrate to remember: explosives detection in airport security.(Column)
July 1, 2007... I'm at the airport and I'm waiting in line with my luggage. It's early in the morning and I should be in Chicago by lunch. I've hardly slept, but my nerves are keeping me awake. I reach the security counter and hand over my backpack. The bag...

A global perspective on the chemical industry.
July 1, 2007... Globally, the chemical industry is experiencing a period of strong profitability. The peak in the current business cycle probably occurred in 2006, however 2007 and 2008 will continue to be strong years for earnings. From 2009 to 2011, industry...

Here we come to save the day ...? Are chemical engineers a trusted and credible voice on scientific matters of public interest? Or not?(Column)
July 1, 2007... Over the past forty-plus years of my career, I've often mused about the fact that as engineers, we don't get to have a title preceding our names as medical doctors do. We don't get elected in droves to public office at the municipal,...

The Chemical Institute of Canada Report of the Chair May 2007.
July 1, 2007... By 2015, Canada and the global community will have changed from today through technology improvements, infrastructure, and the way business is conducted. The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) will embrace these national and global...

Caldwell Partners is honouring chemistry professor Neil Branda, MCIC, as a 2006 recipient of its Canada's Top 40 Under 40[TM] award.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Manitoba Council for International Cooperation)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Caldwell Partners is honouring chemistry professor Neil Branda, MCIC, as a 2006 recipient of its Canada's Top 40 Under 40[TM] award. The annual award recognizes 40 Canadians who shine as researchers, community leaders, or entrepreneurs early in...

J. K. Daun, MCIC, received the Eminent Scientist Award for exceptional contributions to rapeseed improvement at the 12th International Rapeseed Congress in Wuhan, China, on March 27, 2007.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Manitoba Council for International Cooperation)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... J. K. Daun, MCIC, received the Eminent Scientist Award for exceptional contributions to rapeseed improvement at the 12th International Rapeseed Congress in Wuhan, China, on March 27, 2007. Along with other award winners, Daun received a...

David Fung, MCIC, has been appointed to be the chair of the board committee of International Science & Technology Partnership (ISTP) Canada to approve the projects selected under the Canada China Science and Technology Agreement signed in January 2007 by Minister Emerson in Beijing.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Manitoba Council for International Cooperation)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... David Fung, MCIC, has been appointed to be the chair of the board committee of International Science & Technology Partnership (ISTP) Canada to approve the projects selected under the Canada China Science and Technology Agreement signed in...

Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing body for professional engineers in the province, installed Walter K. Bilanski, as its 88th President during its annual general meeting on April 28, 2007, in Toronto, ON.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing body for professional engineers in the province, installed Walter K. Bilanski, as its 88th President during its annual general meeting on April 28, 2007, in Toronto, ON. Bilanski will lead...

In memoriam.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(In memoriam)
July 1, 2007... R. V. V. Nicholls, HFCIC, was born February 18, 1913, in Montreal, QC, and passed away March 9, 2007. As the CIC's first director of scientific affairs, he was instrumental in establishing the Subject Divisions, scientific conferences, creating...

The Catalysis Award--call for nominations/Appel de candidatures pour le Prix de catalyse.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
July 1, 2007... The Catalysis Award, sponsored by the Canadian Catalysis Foundation, is awarded biennially to an individual who, while resident in Canada, has made a distinguished contribution to the field of catalysis. The recipient of the award receives a...

Events/evenements.(Calendar)
July 1, 2007... Canada Conferences September 9-14, 2007. 58th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Banff, AB, http://event07.ise-online.org September 18-21, 2007. CropLife Canada's 2007 Conference and Annual General...