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Inside Life Sciences News February 2010


EDITORIAL

High quality standards in the supply chain

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Availability at any time, around the world; high reliability; identical safety standards - these are critical requirements that the process chain between suppliers and pharmaceutical companies must inevitably meet.  more

RANGE KEEPS GROWING

More flexibility in planning API syntheses

BASF is expanding its existing range of highly interesting substituted tetrahydropyran derivatives. Recently, BASF has made 4 tetrahydropyranone accessible.  more

ENOATE REDUCTASES OPENED UP

New building blocks through use of enzymes

Working together closely with the University of Graz, BASF managed to make enoate reductases (ERs), a group of special enzymes, accessible for industrial use.  more

ONLINE SURVEY

 
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DID YOU KNOW?

Innovative patented process for MSA 100

Preview: Lutropur MSA
BASF has established a new process for producing methanesulfonic acid (MSA) for pharmaceutical uses, under the brand name MSA 100.  more

ARTICLE PUBLISHED

Negishi cross-coupling for commercial applications

Preview: Dr. Andreas Leitner
Dr. Andreas Leitner (BASF) has just published a remarkable article in "sp2" regarding the Negishi cross-coupling reaction for commercial applications.  more

Q&As

The future of C-C cross coupling

In this feature of our newsletter we share answers to questions frequently asked of our scientists during technical presentations or BASF webinars. In this issue we focus on organozinc halides in organic synthesis - the topic of our latest webinar.  more
Focus Topic

GUEST COMMENTARY BY PHIL TAYLOR

Taking the risk out of the ingredient supply chain

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The prevailing view of the pharmaceutical industry in the developed world is that it is highly regulated, adheres to stringent standards and consistently delivers high-quality medicines to patients.  more

SIXTH BORON CONFERENCE

Discover new horizons

Preview: Sixth Boron Conference
A distinguished gathering of representatives of global companies, renowned Boron scientists and experts from BASF's own research and development team will gather for the Sixth International BASF Boron Conference at the BASF Conference Center in Ludwigshafen.  more

BASF AT INFORMEX 2010

Leading trade show for pharmaceutical business

BASF will showcase technology, expertise and resources that help pharmaceutical companies get drugs to market faster and more cost effectively at Informex 2010, February 16-19, at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, California.  more

SUCCESSFUL SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTION

Availability within 48 hours

Preview: Dr. Hans Donkervoort
Ongoing research and development projects depend on one thing above all: fast availability.  more

UP-TO-DATE EXPERT PAPERS

A small difference with a big impact

In an expert paper on "BASF's ChiPros® chiral building blocks – the cornerstones of your API syntheses" recently published in "Chemistry Today", Dr. Andrea Simon and Dr. Ulrich Karl provide an overview of BASF's chiral products.  more

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES

Monthly highs, lows and averages

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Read our new overview regarding recent precious metal prices.  more

PEOPLE

People at BASF
New people in the Pharma team.  more

LET'S GET TOGETHER

Pharma meetings and events around the globe.  more

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