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The Nexus Blog and Newsletter is published by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® to connect and expand the global green chemistry and engineering community. Learn more about us: www.acs.org/gci.
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Biotechnology and the Sustainable Choice: The winning connection

Contributed by Claus Stig Pedersen, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Novozymes Novozymes A/S, Krogshoejvej 36, 2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark

BIOTECHNOLOGY ON THE RADAR

A few years ago, a report published by WWF concluded that industrial biotechnology has the p

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Charting a Roadmap for Green Chemistry Education: The Visioning Workshop

The word is out. Green chemistry has caught on, and the field has grown tremendously since it first emerged in the 1990s. The question now is where are we going with all this momentum?

On September 18, 2015, we took an important first step in the roadmappi

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Message from the Director

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute®

I’m currently writing this on a plane as I make my way to Illinois to speak at the Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges (MACTLAC). I’m honored and excite

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Sustainable Rubber is No Stretch

Contributed by Ashley Baker, Research Assistant, ACS Green Chemistry Institute®

The list of companies joining the race towards sustainable rubber is growing. From startups to global chemical manufacturers, there’s a widespread push to develop high quality

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A Self-Healing Polymer for a Sustainable Future

Contributed by Melik C. Demirel, Ph.D., Professor of Engineering, Materials Research Institute and Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University

Since the dawn of civilization, natural materials have been a fundamental part of human l

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Bioplastics from Marine Crustaceans: From lab to classroom

Contributed by Reuben Hudson, Chemistry Postdoctoral Fellow, and Jeff Katz, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Colby College

Beyond solving an obvious energy dilemma, curbing our societal need for petroleum will also require finding alternative materials fo

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Accepting Proposals for Emerging Scientific Issues of Importance to Human Health and the Environment

Is your organization facing new scientific challenges related to human health or the environment? Are you seeking a collaborative forum to help generate data, develop methodologies, or build consensus on applications for safety?

The ILSI Health and Environ

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2016 Research Grant for Greener Biologics Purification Methods

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable is seeking a one year R&D commitment to assist the Roundtable’s biopharma initiative. The focus of the R&D will be toward optimizing the water use in downstream processing steps for monoclonal antibody (mAb) productio

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Saint Francis University Chemistry Club: Learning to be green

Contributed by Cathleen M. Fry, Dallas R. Mosier, and Edward P. Zovinka, Department of Chemistry, Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA

Before arriving at Saint Francis University (SFU), many of our Chemistry Club members have never heard of green chemistr

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Green Chemistry News Roundup: October 9-16, 2015

Food and Beverage Waste Makes Sustainable Carbon-Based LEDs Possible

October 16, 2015 | Laser Focus World Researchers have found a way to create light-emitting diodes (LEDs) from food and beverage waste, a sustainable use of materials that would otherwise

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Ask the Innovators Q&A Session: Green Chemistry Innovation Forum

New from the Green Chemistry Innovation Portal comes a unique opportunity to talk with innovative scientists about their green chemistry solutions. In this online text-based Q&A, we will talk about the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry’s Greener Solutio

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Webinar: The Green Chemistry Innovation Portal

The Green Chemistry Innovation Portal: Connecting to Excellence in Innovation

Monday, October 26, 2015 |  1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

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The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® have partnered to create a new online p

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National Chemistry Week: Molecules, Light and Natural Dyes

This year the American Chemical Society and chemists around the world are celebrating National Chemistry Week (NCW) in color! The 2015 NCW theme is "Chemistry Colors Our World", focusing on the chemistry of food colors, fireworks, rainbows, natural dyes,

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Green Chemistry News Roundup: October 4-9, 2015

Research delivers insight into the green technologies market segment forecasts up to 2023

October 8, 2015 | WhaTech

Developing alternates to technology which can reduce damage health and environmental pollution, and manufacture and develop product that can

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GC&E 2015 and Boston National Meeting Recordings Available

19th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference

Miss this year's Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference or not able to sit in on every session you hoped to? You can now watch over 130 presentations recorded at the 19th Annual Green Chemistry & Engin

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