Letter from the Editors

by | May 2006

Interdisciplinarity at Work   In a world of increasing specialization in all fields of science and business, interdisciplinary approaches become ever more important for researchers and practitioners alike. The Journal of Business Chemistry – now published for two...

How Do Italian Biotechnology Startups Survive?

by | May 2006

Abstract: This study was carried out in order to better understand the economic and managerial characteristics of the biotechnology industry, which has taken hold in Italy at a much slower rate than in other industrialized countries. In particular, the specific aims...

Detergent Phosphates: an EU Policy Assessment

by | May 2006

Abstract: Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) is an important ingredient of many detergents. The use of STPP has been associated with the environmental problem of “eutrophication”, the increase of nutrient levels in water, which can lead to the formation of large masses of...

Chemische Fabrik Griesheim – Pioneer of Electrochemistry

by | May 2006

Abstract: This paper gives a brief survey on the history and the strategies of Chemische Fabrik Griesheim of Frankfurt on the Main. After the foundation in 1856, it had been a middle-sized chemical company manufacturing fertilizers, mineral acids and soda. Due to...