EMD Chemicals Inc. (Happi Corporate Profiles 2003).
HEADQUARTERS: EMD Chemicals Inc. 7 Skyline Drive Hawthorne, NY 10532 USA Tel: 1-888-367-3275 Fax: 914-785-5894 Web Site: www.emdchemicals.com FOUNDED: 1971 KEY PERSONNEL: Douglas S. Brown, President and CEO Aram Terzian, Director of Sales Plastics/Printing Luiz Vieira, Business Director Pigments Suzanne Bernardi, Marketing Director COMPANY DESCRIPTION: EMD Chemicals Inc., an...

EM INDUSTRIES, INC.
HEADQUARTERS: 7 Skyline Drive Hawthorne, NY 10532 USA Tel: 1-888-EM-PEARL Fax: 914-785-5804 Web Site: www.empigments.com FOUNDED: 1971 KEY PERSONNEL: Eli Aschner, General Manager Aram Terzian, Director of Sales Suzanne Bernardi, Director of Marketing ...

Image-enhanced endoscopy has 'come of age'.
In the not-so-distant past, endoscopists always sought the input of pathologists when diagnosing gastrointestinal cancers. Now, thanks to the maturation of image-enhanced endoscopy, endoscopists are sometimes able to make a diagnosis on the spot. "The time for endoscopic diagnosis has come of age because now...

True blue: electron jumps make protein shine like an LED.
A protein known to chemists for its bright blue fluorescence may not be fluorescent after all. Instead, it gives offlight by a mechanism similar to that of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), chemists report. The finding suggests that some of the oceans' many bioluminescent animals may have been using the principle...

Not just for holidays: sublimation systems make photo gifting a hot prospect.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Photo gifting, which has been seen as a nice acid-on business for photo retailers, is poised to become the next big thing. With the onset of the digital revolution and the introduction of ever-improving sublimation systems, photo gifting is becoming a hot property. ...

Spying asbestos.
Contractors and building inspectors may soon find themselves dyeing to see asbestos. Owing to the mineral's strength, limited chemical reactivity, and insulating properties, manufacturers have added traces of asbestos over the years to a host of building materials, including those made from concrete. But identifying which materials...

Smells like DNA.
By reshuffling the chemical letters of the genetic code, scientists have made short strands of DNA that can distinguish several different smells, such as explosives and food preservatives. The new artificial-nose technology could eventually sniff out bombs or a bad batch of chardonnay, says John Kauer, a...

BASF Corporation.
BASF CORPORATION 100 Campus Drive Florham Park, NJ 07932 Tel: (800) 880-5768 * Fax : (973) 245-6764 Web: www.cosmetic.basf.com Email: cosmetics@basf.com Helping make cosmetics better. [TM] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Key Personnel *...

Annual scientific seminar is next month in Florida.
* The Society of Cosmetic Chemists will hold its annual scientific seminar on June 5-6 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa located in Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The Seminar's Technical Program was arranged by the Committee on Scientific Affairs, which is chaired...

Diet & ADHD.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may not be cancer, but it can be torture for children and their parents. The syndrome seems almost benign to outsiders; what's the big deal if a child is more restless or less attentive than his or her peers? In reality, the...