Canadian Chemical News articles from June 2008

Canadian Chemical News archives from June 2008

Doping.(GUEST COLUMN/CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)(Column)
June 1, 2008... I have this neat idea of what may prove to be a new line of scientific inquiry. Much is known about the chemical effects of drug use and almost as much is known about the side effects, especially over time, of such usage. Almost unexplored,...

U of S engineering alliances.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... The College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) recently sent a delegation of about 15 people on a two-week excursion to India, but it was hardly a holiday. The delegates were all from engineering departments as well...

Clarification.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Correction notice)
June 1, 2008... Pierre Laszlo was mistakenly identified as Peter on p.14 in the April 2008 issue of ACCN.

Facebook genetics.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... In 1953, colour televisions were just hitting stores in North America, and Watson and Crick announced that they had figured out the double-helix structure of DNA. Fifty-five years later, you can watch colour TV on your cell phone and buy a...

Magiques ou toxiques?(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Marie-Eve Larouche from the Seminaire de Chicoutimi dazzles audiences with her presentation on energy drinks at the Canda-ide Science Fair held May 10 to 18, 2008 at the University of Ottawa.

Glace brulante d'energie.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(les hydrates de gaz naturel )
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] De nombreux pays aux reserves limitees de combustibles fossiles cherchent comment exploiter les hydrates de gaz naturel--cette > qu'on trouve la ou existe le perge1isol ainsi que sur le plancher oceanique. >, affirme...

Microbix to meet growing demand.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Microbix Biosystems Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Microbix Biosystems Inc. has purchased a new manufacturing plant in the Toronto, ON, area that will triple its capacity to produce virology products. The state-of-the-art manufacturing plant will be the new home to Microbix's base business....

Hydro-Quebec : commanditaire presentateur du Centre d'arts Orford.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hydro-Quebec est heureuse d'annoncer qu'elle devient le commanditaire presentateur de l'ensemble des activites du Centre d'arts Orford et ce, pour les trois prochaines annees. Par ce geste, Hydro-Quebec reitere sa...

Women are "greener" than men?(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
June 1, 2008... The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has staged a battle of the sexes to develop a revealing portrait of why and how Ontarians save electricity. The year-long research and analysis project found that a total of four categories could be used to...

Turn one computer into ten.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Modern desktop computers sit idle virtually the entire day while we read or type. Userful Corporation, the worldwide leader in public computing, leverages this unused computing power to create an environmentally...

Researcher works behind the screens.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
June 1, 2008... More liquid crystal displays populate the planet than humans, yet few understand how they work so few can improve them. Luckily, chemist Torsten Hegmann, MCIC, can do both. He is a leader in understanding how certain nanoparticle composites...

The department of chemistry at Dalhousie University is pleased to honour the contributions of the late Walter J. Chute with an annual Distinguished Lectureship that carries his name.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The department of chemistry at Dalhousie University is pleased to honour the contributions of the late Walter J. Chute with an annual Distinguished Lectureship that carries his name. Chute joined Dalhousie in 1943,...

Canada's Consumer Product Safety Act.(REGULATORY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... The government announced two new major pieces of legislation to modernize the regulatory regime for consumer products in Canada. Canada's Consumer Product Safety Act, C-52, will create prohibitions with respect to the manufacturing,...

REACH comes into effect.(REGULATORY NEWS)(Review, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals )(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... The new European program for the Review, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) soon comes into effect. Canadian companies involved in supply chains exporting to Europe should be aware of REACH's new requirements....

Catalyst Paper Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... Brian Baarda has been appointed vice-president, operations of Catalyst Paper Corporation, and Brian Johnston has been appointed vice-president, operations. Both appointments are effective immediately. Catalyst also announced the retirement of...

Eagle Rock Exploration Ltd.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... Eagle Rock Exploration Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Bell as vice-president, engineering.

Haemacure Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... Haemacure Corporation announced the appointment of two senior managers to its management team--Dawn Benson as director of quality assurance and quality control and Kenneth P. Smith as director of manufacturing.

ALERT B&C Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... ALERT B&C Corporation announced the appointment of David Bokobza to the position of director of product development.

Labopharm Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... Labopharm Inc. announced that Claire Brulle has been appointed senior vice-president and chief medical officer.

Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Chen as chief financial officer.

Aegera Therapeutics Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... Aegera Therapeutics Inc. has announced the appointment of two experienced biotechnology and financial executives to its hoard of directors--Jeremy Curnock Cook, executive chair and founder of BioScience Managers Limited, and Gary Littlejohn,...

SFK Pulp Fund.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... SFK Pulp Fund announced the appointment of Pierre Gabriel Cote to the position of president and CEO of SFK Pulp, effective July 21, 2008.

MIGENIX Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... MIGENIX Inc., a clinical-stage developer of drugs for infectious diseases, has appointed Pieter Dorsman to its board of directors.

Suroco Energy Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
June 1, 2008... Suroco Energy Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Travis Doupe as vice-president, finance and chief financial officer of the corporation, subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

Cavorting with Q-Ray.(CHEMFUSION)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Well, sometimes justice does triumph. The Q-Ray Ionized Bracelet has been declared to be bunk by a U.S. court. Its promoters have been ordered to repay at least $22.5 million in "ill-gotten gains" to consumers who...

Flip shot: the faceoff between natural materials and synthetic developments in the history of hockey.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For Canadians, there's no contest. Hockey rules. A close look behind the boards reveals the impact that the chemical industry has had on the world of hockey. The National Hockey League (NHL) is yet another arena...

Winning materials: the scientific scoop on sporting goods.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Artificial turf at the Matt Anthony Sports Field at the University of Ottawa Sports Complex, ON. Grass blades made of polyethylene are softer with lower slide resistance than traditional polypropylene and nylon...

Competitive apparel.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While athletes are training, pushing their finite bodies to accomplish apparently infinite objectives, similar competition presses on in the chemistry lab. Corporations are battling for position in the textile niche...

From Prius to sports car: magnetohydrodynamics for better battery packs for hybrid vehicles.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It seemed reasonable to look over the results obtained with laser interferometric studies of the effects of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) to see if there were useful applications. The sudden interest in better batteries...

Four companies have been welcomed into Ontario's Environmental Leaders program.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
June 1, 2008... Four companies have been welcomed into Ontario's Environmental Leaders program. Fielding Chemical, General Motors, Nalco and Exhibition Place were recognized at the Green Living Show for the following outstanding environmental efforts. ...

Two Canadian researchers have caused a revolution in molecular science by developing most of the main concepts of a new field known as "attosecond science.".(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two Canadian researchers have caused a revolution in molecular science by developing most of the main concepts of a new field known as "attosecond science." Attosecond science fuses chemistry and physics to arrive at...

Bayer Inc.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
June 1, 2008... Bayer Inc. is a Canadian subsidiary of Bayer AG, an international research-based group with core businesses in health care, crop science, and innovative materials. Bayer Inc. was honoured as a significant new donor at the 16th Annual Adam...

New Forest Paper Mills.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
June 1, 2008... In an era when paper mills are closing elsewhere, a new 100 percent recycled paper facility located in the heart of Canada's largest city won a silver award for environmental performance in the Packaging Association of Canada's (PAC) first...

Varagur (Raj) S. V. Rajan.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Varagnr (Raj) S. V. Rajan, MCIC, was honoured for his outstanding contribution to society through community service at the April 17, 2008 APEGGA Annual Conference Summit Awards held at the Shaw Conference Centre in...

In memoriam.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Obituary)
June 1, 2008... The CIC extends its condolences to the families of: Peter S. Brown, MCIC A. K. Summer, MCIC

Supporting chemical education.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
June 1, 2008... The CIC Chemical Education Fund (CEF) is made available from individual member donations and from earnings on trust fund balances accumulated from the generous contributions of the chemical industry over many years. The Fund's objective is to...

The Norman and Marion Bright award winner.(CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY)
June 1, 2008... The award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in Canada to the furtherance of chemical technology. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kerry M. Peru National Water Research Institute Saskatoon, SK ...

Presenting CSCT students.(CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Canadian Society for Chemical Technology carried out two student symposia in March hosted by Centennial College in Scarborough, ON, and SIAST, Kelsey Campus in Saskatoon, SK. Twenty-five students from SIAST and...

Section locale de Montreal de l'ICC.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
June 1, 2008... Le 22 avril dernier, Robert H. Marchessault, FCIC, inaugurait le calendrier 2008 de la Section Locale de Montreal de I'ICC avec sa presentation intitulee Transformation microbienne des residus boises en composites polyesters. Afin de faire...

Canada.(EVENTS/EVENEMENTS)(Calendar)
June 1, 2008... Conferences June 15-18, 2008. 20th Canadian Symposium on Catalysis, Kingston, ON, www.20csc2008.ca June 16-18, 2008. Control Systems/Pan Pacific Conference, Vancouver, BC, www.paptac.ca June 16-18, 2008. Surface Canada 2008...

U.S. and overseas.(EVENTS/EVENEMENTS)(Calendar)
June 1, 2008... June 15-19, 2008. World Hydrogen Energy Conference, South Brisbane, Australia, www.whec2008.com August 3-8, 2008. Chemistry in the ICT Age--the 20th International Conference on Chemical Education (ICCE 2008), Reduit, Mauritius,...