Table of Contents
November | December 2012 Vol.64, No.10
Features Simon Fraser University
chemistry
business
Much of the m omentum in biotechnology has been provided by progress in chemistry, which has informed our ability to piece apart the intricacies of biological reactions.
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Cues from the living world
Biotechnology is an extension of the human instinct to learn from the natural world. By Tim Lougheed
John Hryniuk
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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Nature’s industrialists
Ushering in a future where commodity chemicals are not made, but grown. By Tyler Irving
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Managing mindsets
Faster isn’t always better when it comes to running a biotech business. By Tyler Irving
Departments 5
From the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
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Guest Column By Tim Clark
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hemical News C By Tyler Irving
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Society News
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ChemFusion By Joe Schwarcz
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