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	Table of Contents April 26, 2004 Volume 82, Number 17 p. 1
	CARBOHYDRATE CALCULATIONS Despite their complexity, carbohydrates are finally yielding to the power of computational chemistry.
	COVER: A carbohydrate segment (red) from the capsule of group B Streptococcus binds to a monoclonal antibody (blue and green). Courtesy of Robert Woods

	NANOTUBE FIBERS Single-step method spins hollow nanotube fibers from a variety of materials. LUBRIZOL BUY Acquisition of Noveon will create a $3.2 billion lubricant additives and specialty chemicals business. CATALYSTS DEAL Albemarle to acquire Akzo's catalyst business for $750 million. CHEMICAL WEAPONS INSPECTION Scheduling foul-up led Rhodia to deny access to international inspectors. INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH Conference in Orlando, Fla., links scientists, business executives, and nonprofit advocacy groups. DYNAMIT SALE Investment firm KKR buys four of Dynamit Nobel's chemical businesses for $2.7 billion. CURRY'S PROMISE Curcumin could be the basis for cystic fibrosis therapies. PUBLIC SERVICE ACS recognizes three public servants for their contributions to science and public policy. NEW NAS MEMBERS At annual meeting, academy elects 72 new members and 18 foreign associates.

	BUSINESS CONCENTRATES WUHAN REVIVAL Central Chinese city is expanding beyond its academic roots, attracting chemical and drug producers. PROFITS FROM PLANTS New technology-transfer firm commercializes university plant genetics research. KRATON POLYMERS Shell Chemicals spin-off business believes it has the best of both worlds.

	GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES NUCLEAR WASTE Railroads will move radioactive waste across the U.S. to Yucca Mountain. CHILDHOOD HEALTH STUDY Dearth of federal funding threatens to put largest study of childhood diseases on hold.

	SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES BACTERIAL CELLULOSE Fiber's unique properties lead to potential use in electronic paper and wound care. WHAT'S THAT STUFF? Kitty litter choices range from simple clays to silica gels to plant-derived alternatives. ARNOLD L. RHEINGOLD Prolific crystallographer has produced some 6,000 crystal structures. DIGITAL BRIEFS

	ETHICS EDUCATION Colleges make an effort to fit research ethics into the curriculum.

	36TH ACS CENTRAL REGIONAL MEETING 78TH ACS COLLOID & SURFACE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM

	The Role of Opinion In C&EN

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