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The article presents the summary of the technical programs of the 2015 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem 2015) to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 15-20, 2015.

The article offers information on an initiative taken by Northern European paper firms that looking into an initiative to convert black liquor, a byproduct of papermaking, into industrial chemicals. Topics discussed include Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) evaluating approaches for making high-value chemical products, Finnish paper producer Stora Enso looking to extract chemicals from black liquor and Lignin, the largest constituent of black liquor.

The article presents abstracts related to advances in water analysis and the environment published in the article in previous 18 months including detection of zinc oxide nanoparticles in waste waters, transformation of lopamidol during chlorination, and sources of dissolved organic matter in snow.

The article presents abstracts on medical topics including repair of damaged bones, cancer therapies, and drug delivery which include cancer therapy using infrared laser, bone repair using proteins and bimodal drug delivery using silica nanoparticles.

The article presents several abstract on topics related to spectroscopy and material analysis including target-specific imaging of transmembrane receptors, versatile multigas analysis and reduction in intensity of magnetic resonance by reversible exchange of a substrate and parahydrogen.

The article presents abstracts of articles on chromatography, mass spectrometry and laboratory automation including chromatographic resolution of closely related species in pharmaceutical industry, an analysis of 22 volatile organic compounds in cigarette smoke using gas sampling bags for solid-phase microextraction, and semiautomated pH gradient ion-exchange chromatography of monoclonal antibody charge variants.

The article discusses research by Antonio Palleschi and coworkers of the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, in the journal "ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces" in 2014, which focuses on development of a hydrogel infused with ɑ-amylase for easy removal after cleaning paper artwork.

The article focuses on the cash-register-receipt paper which uses vitamin C instead of bisphenol A as the enable chemical thermal printing developed by specialty papermaker Appvion.

The article focuses on the importance of published chemistry paper in science studies and researches with citations. It mentions the increased in importance of citation of a research paper as they are used for showing quality of science by research individuals, institutions and publishers. It presents a chart depicting several papers from authors like H. Freundlich, J.Turkevich and R. N. Wenzel which has rose interest.

The article reports that the wipes manufacturer Nice-Pak Products will stop advertising its wipes as flushable until it shows that wipes are safe for septic and sewer system under a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "papermaking waste" in the March 30, 2015 issue.

The article reports that a Finnish pulp and paper maker Stora Enso has decided to open an innovation center in Stockholm, Sweden to develop biochemicals, and also presents the statement of Stora Enso chief executive officer (CEO) Karl-Henrik Sundström.

The article focuses on the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society to be held in San Diego, California from March 13-17, 2016 and call for papers for the meeting along with information on the society's bylaw governing presentation of papers.

The article reports on the acquisition of paper chemical business of specialty chemicals manufacturer AkzoNobel by Finnish specialty chemical firm Kemira for 209 million dollars and also mentions views of Kemira's chief executive officer Jari Rosendal, on the same.

The article reports that the U.S. Congress panel that oversees hazardous waste regulation has reviewed the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPAs) electronic manifest system.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the editorial "A Chemical Conspiracy" in the June 29, 2015 issue.

The article discusses a study at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology & Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, published in a 2015 issue of the journal "Applied Physics Letters," regarding transformation of cyclopentasilane inks into polycrystalline silicon using lasers.

The article offers information on the 2015 Midwest Regional Meeting of the scientific society American Chemical Society to be held at the Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri from October 21 to 24, 2015.

The article offers information on the American Chemical Society's 2015 Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM 2015) to be held on June 10-13, 2015 at Ithaca College, in New York.

The article informs that the finnish forest products firm Stora Enso has invested 43 million U.S. dollars to build a demonstration plant in Raceland, Louisiana by purchasing refined sugars producer Verdia as of September 2014 to extracts sugar from waste sugarcane biomass.

The article reports on the development of the Bulk Currency Detection System by researchers Suiqiong Li and Joseph R. Stetter of KWJ Engineering, in Newark, California, which analyzes volatile emissions from paper money for prevention of currency smuggling.

The article discusses a research paper on a speck of graphite containing high concentration of carbon-12 in a zircon grain found in an outcropping of quartzite in Jack Hills, Western Australia. It references a study by Elizabeth A. Bell et al., published in a 2015 issue of the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences". It discusses the implications of the study for research on the origin of life on Earth, and the method used in the study.

The article discusses the highlights of the International Conference on Chemical Bonding held in Kauai, Hawaii in July 2014. Topics covered include the role of Utah State University chemistry professor Alexander I. Boldyrev in bringing together researchers to explore the application of chemical bonding in biochemistry and materials science and papers presented during the conference.

The article focuses on the regulation implemented in the U.S. to impose bans on plastic shopping bags. Topics discussed include approval of a ban on plastic bags in Chicago, Illinois, California and New York City, increased use of plastic bags by American consumers as reported by the U.S. International Trade Commission and presence of bacteria Escherichia coli on the bags as founded by American Chemistry Council. Also discusses environmental aspects of bags such as greenhouse gas emissions.

Information about several papers discussed at the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) held in Orlando, Florida in September 2015 is presented. Topics include forensics science, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. The conference featured speakers Candice Bridge and Samesha Barnes.

The article discusses the topics of the papers presented at the International Conference on Chemical Bonding held in Kauai, Hawaii in July 2014. These include the use of computational chemistry and mass spectrometry in analysis of gas-phase reactions, discovery of an all-boron fullerene-like cage molecule called B40 and phase-switch bonding.

The article focuses on two papers published in the journal "Science" in 2015 which reveal the molecular makeup of dumbbell-shaped comet 67P. The findings of the two papers include presence of a rich inventory of organic molecules on comets, and the origin-of-life theory that comets striking Earth during the prebiotic era may have supplied organic molecules that helped life evolve on our planet.

The article offers several guide questions for writing an effective scientific papers considering several factors including audience, the message which an individual want to convey for the audience, and where to submit the papers. Among the questions presented considered several aspects including the readers and interested parties who will benefit from the composition, the appropriateness of the information to be included, and choosing the right format and medium of the document.

The article reports the investigation of the University of Utah which revealed that a former graduate student Rajasekhar Anumolu was responsible for the manipulated images that appeared in the paper "Chopstick Nanorods: Tuning the Angle between Pairs with High Yield". It mentions that the paper was authored by Anumolu, professor Leonard F. Pease III and a Utah coworker, and adds that readers complaint after that transmission electron micrographs (TEMs) have been manipulated.

The article discusses a research paper on the development of a camera that can detect ground-level methane concentrations with high spatial resolution, which references a study by David Bastviken et al., published in a 2015 issue of the "Nature Climate Change".

The article discusses a research paper on the role of compound, d-cycloserine, in strengthening synapses during learning. It references a study by Robert F. Asarnow et al., published in a 2015 issue of the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences". It discusses the method used by the team, findings on the activity of people given a single dose of d-cycloserine, and the implications of the study for research on treatments for disorders associated with learning deficit.

The article discusses a research paper on the modification of a protein to tune its electron-transfer ability across a two-voltage redox range. It references a study by Yi Lu et al., published in a 2015 issue of the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences". It discusses the method used in the study and comments from Victor L. Davidson of the University of Central Florida on the results of the study.

In this article, the author discusses the role of Internet for transformation of chemistry and giving an alternative platform to chemists. The author shares experience of his blog writing which covers latest research related to chemistry. The author also emphasizes to publish scientific works, write best papers, and take best shots.

The article offers information on research papers on mass spectrometry presented at the 63rd meeting of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. Topics presented during the meeting include use of mass spectrometry to read digitally encoded synthetic polymers; use of baby's first stool meconium to study prenatal risk factors for autism and analysis of samples and receive similar results by using same mass spectrometry technique.

The article offers information on the TechNArt Conference held in Catania, Italy in April 2015. It discusses several research papers that were presented at the conference including a study by conservation scientist Marco Leona and colleagues on bright pigments used in Meiji-era prints, a study by researcher Marco Samadelli and colleagues on a 5,300-year-old frozen mummy which revealed that it suffered from arthritis, and research by researcher Martin Radtke on "The Nebra Sky Disc."

The article focuses on a study published in the journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" in 2015" by researcher Eric Block and colleagues on vibrational theory of olfaction which found that the musk receptor such as normuscone do not respond differently when presented with deuterated and nondeuterated versions of normuscone. The study challenged a paper published in the journal "PLOS ONE" in 2013 by researcher Luca Turin that argued vice-versa of the study led by Block.

The article reports on the distribution agreement signed by General Electric Co., an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in New York with chemical industry group Kemira Oyj for the availability of water treatment products and services to pulp and paper industry.

The article focuses on research published in the journal "Science" in 2015 in which researcher Ivan P. Parkin and his team created a nanoparticle-based coating that offers cloth, paper and glass property of self-cleaning and the paints can be used in gears and bearings.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to the article discussing topics which include plastic bags, misconceptions about the floating island of trash in Texas, and use of wasteful glue on shipping bags.

The article offers information on the 41st annual meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) held in New Orleans in September 2014. Topics discussed include role of entrepreneurship in chemical industry, papers presented by Jendai E. Robinson, a chemistry researcher, and networking opportunities for black chemists and chemical engineers.

The article looks at the three most-cited chemistry research papers published in 2005 issue of the periodical focusing on discoveries in the field of solar cells. Topics discussed include development of a dye-sensitized solar cell in which photoexcitation occurs, purification of three dyes commonly used in dye-sensitized solar cells, and discovery of low-cost polymer-based solar cell.

The article offers information on the Pacifichem 2015 meeting including its speakers, and associated paper abstracts.

The article presents an obituary for Philip Luner, professor of pulp and paper engineering at the State Universiry of New York (SUNY) in Syracuse.

The article reports on the job cuts at chemical producer BASF as part of the restructuring of its paper, water, oil-field, and mining chemicals business, and across the process technology sites of specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey in Great Britain.

The article discusses the development of self-molding machines made from graphene oxide paper which could use in sensors, artificial muscles and wearable devices wherein the graphene oxide machines are nimble and maneuverable than polymer predecessors.

The article presents chemistry-related studies as of October 2015. A white paper written by Scottish distillery Ardbeg's director of distillation, Bill Lumsden, reveals that microgravity does little to alter the chemical profile of whisky volatiles while space-aging does impact the flavor chemicals of the liquid. A team of Swiss food scientists also found that microparticles of plant origin act as the nuclei for Swiss cheese holes.

The article focuses on several research briefs published on the website of the journal as of 2015. The researchers Yi Lu and colleagues have developed a test which enables glucose meter to expose melamine contamination in milk. Researcher Liangbing Hu and colleagues have developed a transparent paper device. A study by Judith R. Homberg and colleagues has found that people who have neurotransmitter serotonin are vulnerable to stress-related disorders such as anxiety.

The article focuses on several research papers in 2015 issues of various journals. Topics discussed include a study by researcher Jae-Hong Kim and colleagues states that sensitive dyes can be protected from oxygen by capsules, a study by researcher Christy A. Morrissey and others depicting effect of polychlorinated biphenyls on migration of songbirds, and a study by researcher Stephen G. Withers and others showing enzyme's ability to remove problematic antigens from red blood cells.