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Quote of the Week
"I feel that we won't know how
to design proteins from first
principles, or even second
principles, in my scientific
lifetime. I'm not a pessimist;
I am respectful of protein
complexity." Frances H. Arnold, Caltech page 38
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
RESEARCH DATA: 11
Scientific organizations express views
on government's mandating wider
public access. COMPUTER SHUTDOWN: 12
DOE turns off computers at its three
weapons labs for security review. PVC MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 12
Shareholder concerns spur Baxter to
study alternatives. FULLERENE DEVICE: 13
C60 derivative is used to construct a
solar energy conversion system. CLEANING UP CLAY: 14
Process uses an electric field to move
contaminants through treatment zones. FOCUS ON EXPLOSIVES: 14
Norway's Dyno is shedding its chemical businesses. BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES 15
COVER STORY PERSONAL CARE: 19
Producers, suppliers tailor products
for growing ethnic populations. MTBE PHASEOUT: 26
California's ban of gas additive will
cut global demand almost 25. CHEMICAL TESTING: 30
High cost of testing high-production-
volume chemicals worries small firms. GOVERNMENT & POLICY
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES 33
STORING NUCLEAR WASTE: 34
DOE's controversial Waste Isolation
Pilot Plant receives its first shipment. ATP SCRUTINIZED AGAIN: 36
NIST's oft-evaluated Advanced Technology Program is being studied by
the National Research Council. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
CONCENTRATES 37
MOLECULAR RECOGNITION: 38
Chemists try to duplicate exquisite
selectivity of biomolecules. HEAVY-ELEMENT CLEANUP: 44
Complex environmental science problems require latest advances in experimental, computational methods. COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE: 47
Two old favorites contain polyphenolic
antioxidants that may promote health. EDUCATION
PROFITABLE CHEMISTRY: 53
Cornell University students examine
chemical entrepreneurship. BOOKS
"THE LIFE OF EDWIN LAND":
56
Definitive biography of Polaroid's
founder relates his multifaceted
career. THE DEPARTMENTS
5 EDITOR'S PAGE
9 LETTERS
48 NEW PRODUCTS
51 ACS MEETING BRIEFS
58 ACS NEWS
63 PEOPLE
65 AWARDS
80 NEWSCRIPTS
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