Journal of Business Chemistry September 2006

Changes in the Chemical Industry   Fundamentally, chemistry is the study of matter and change. In the course of time, many different subdisciplines have emerged, following very diverse research approaches: e.g. organic, inorganic, physical, analytical or biochemistry. All of these generated great scientific discoveries, paving the way for the rise of the chemical industry – […]

Abstract: Theory and experience emphasize that science communications between experts and nonex- perts should be dialogue, not monologue. This principle guides a nanotechnology outreach program at the University of South Carolina which enables the participants to express their values and concerns to experts, and to question them. It is intended that the knowledge and confidence […]

Abstract: The Australian chemical industry is facing a testing period as it adjusts to the challenges of the new global era. This paper briefly traces the evolution of the industry through an extended period behind protective tariff barriers to the situation today, as it confronts the new competitive environment. While the industry is adjusting as […]

Abstract: IP rights form the major part of the group of immaterial property assets which have been gain- ing importance for companies. The present paper provides a new method for valuating especially patents with respect to their monetary value, technological scope and legal importance. Several methods for value calcula- tion and technological evaluation are discussed […]

Abstract: Degussa has held its first conference on natural raw materials and their importance for the chemical industry. The drift of the conference was that there is a plethora of possibilities for corn, plant oils, enzymes, and bacteria and that these possibilities are far from being exhausted.   Introduction Day after day, the world economy […]