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How to Advertise     News Of The Week Analyzing DNA Business Air Products Asia-Pacific Red Sun Rising Science/Technology Controlling Pests ACS News Chemical Landmark Table of Contents September 11, 2000 Volume 78, Number 37 CENEAR 78 37 p. 3 NEWS OF THE WEEK Smallest Fullerene Sighted C20 cage and its bowl-shaped isomer are generated in the gas phase. Environmental Protection Justice Department says Clean Air Act does not necessarily trump Americans with Disabilities Act . New Protein Microarrays Devices could ease screening of cellular proteins en masse. Celanese Turns to Growth Company is adding polyvinyl alcohol business to its portfolio. Gulf War Ills Still a Mystery Panel can't link vets' ailments and exposure to four agents. Analyzing DNA Highly sensitive scanning technique relies on gold nanoparticle probes. BUSINESS Business Concentrates COVER STORY Air Products Putting failed BOC acquisition behind it, company returns to basics. e-Business ASIA-PACIFIC Red Sun Rising Chinese agrochemical firm has set its sights high. GOVERNMENT & POLICY Government Concentrates Dueling Patent Systems In era of globalization, harmonizing patent systems is a high priority. DOE Science Funding Appropriations for 2001 will keep funding flat for chemistry-related programs. Chemical Hindsights Chemists should ask questions about dubious weapons systems and the scientific arguments to promote them. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY Science/Technology Concentrates Controlling Pests Tailor-made controlled-release formulations can time pesticide releases ranging from hours to decades. Explosives Detection Analytical chemists seek better methods to trace explosives before and after their use. BOOKS "Medicine Quest" Underscores role of natural products from around the world in drug discovery. ACS NEWS Chemical Landmark Royal Society of Chemistry and ACS commemorate Joseph Priestley's discovery of oxygen in England. ACS NATIONAL AWARDS 2001 Winners Recipients are announced. THE DEPARTMENTS Editor's Page Letters Meeting Briefs People   Newscripts

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