Update (84 KB PDF)
Research News and Science Bits

Instruments & Applications
A Polarizing Point of View (232 KB PDF)
Facing the demands of modern biotechnology and medicine, researchers are looking at polarimetry in a new light.
Mark S. Lesney

Regulations & You
Tracking the Best (60 KB PDF)
The EPA’s National Environmental Performance Track program recognizes top environmental performance.
Cullen T. Vogelson

Business Matters (52 KB PDF)
Marketplace, Deals, and People

Executive Interview
J. Russel Gant, President, Supelco, Inc. (56 KB PDF)
“Quality is built on teamwork.”
Interviewed by James F. Ryan and Kimberly S. Cleaves

Datebook
HPLC 2004 (44 KB PDF)
The annual bi-continental event lands in Philadelphia.

For Openers
Toy Story (48 KB PDF)
James F. Ryan

Letters (36 KB PDF)
Feedback from our readers

Crossword Puzzle
Miscellany (24 KB PDF) || Solution (html)
Randall Frey

Chemistry Chronicles
Michael Faraday, Chemist (84 KB PDF)
This icon of modern physics was, in reality, a chemist by training and profession.
Richard A. Pizzi

Health Perspectives
Depression in Men (60 KB PDF)
Do they really “have the blues” less than women, or do they hide the symptoms?
Linda Richards

Lighter Elements (64 KB PDF)
Humorous tales from readers and other sources . . . plus a cartoon.

Product Profile
Evaporators (76 KB PDF)
Michael J. Felton

Product Information (html)
New products, literature, and websites.

Agilent Technologies
395 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
800-227-9770, 302-633-8901
www.agilent.com/chem

Analytical Instrument Systems
P.O. Box 458
Flemington,NJ 08822
908-788-7022, 908-788-5617
www.aishome.com

Arnold & Mabel Beckman Foundation
100 Academy
Irvine, CA 92612
949-721-2222, 949-721-2225
www.beckman-foundation.com

Bio-Rad Informatics
3316 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-349-7366, 215-662-0585
www.bio-rad.com

Brinkmann Instruments
One Cantiague Road
Westbury, NY 11590
800-645-3050, 516-334-7506
www.brinkmann.com

Dionex
1228 Titan Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3603
408-737-0700, 408-730-9403
www.dionex.com

Fluid Metering
5 Aerial Way, Suite 500
Syosset, NY 11791
516-922-6050, 516-624-8261
www.fmipump.com

Gilson, Inc.
3000 W. Beltline Hwy.
Middleton, WI 53562-0027
800-445-7661, 608-831-4451
www.gilson.com

Glas-Col
711 Hilman St.
Terre Haute, IN 47802
812-235-6167, 812-234-6975
www.glascol.com

Hamilton Company
4970 Energy Way
Reno, NV 89502
800-648-5950, 775-856-7259
www.hamiltoncompany.com

J-Kem Scientific
6970 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
800-827-4849, 314-863-6070
www.jkem.com

Julabo USA
754 Roble Road
Allentown, PA 18109
610-231-0250, 610-231-0260
www.julabo.com

LabX
478 Bay Street
Midland, Ontario
Canada L4R 1K9
888-781-0328, 708-528-0270
www.labx.com

Mallinckrodt Baker Inc.
222 Red School Lane
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
800-582-2537, 908-859-6905
www.jtbaker.com

Matheson Tri-Gas
166 Keystone Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936
215-648-4020, 215-641-0656
www.mathesontrigas.com

Metrohm AG
Oberdorfstr. 68
Herisau, Switzerland
AR 9101
41-71-353-85-85, 41-71-353-89-01
www.metrohm.com

Miele Appliances
9 Independence Way
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-419-9898, 609-419-4241
www.mieleusa.com

Parr Instrument Co.
211 53rd Street
Moline, IL 61265
309-762-7716, 309-762-9453
www.parrinst.com

PerkinElmer Life Sciences
549 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
800-446-0035, 617-482-1380
las.perkinelmer.com

Rudolph Instruments
40 Pier Lane
Fairfield, NJ 07004
973-227-0139, 973-227-4576
www.rudolphinst.com

Rudolph Research Analytical
345 Route 206
Flanders, NJ 07836
973-584-1558, 973-584-5440
www.rudolphresearch.com

SGE, Inc.
2007 Kramer Lane
Austin, TX 78758
512-837-7190, 512-836-9159
www.sgeinc.com

Shimadzu Corporation
7102 Riverwood Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
800-477-1227, 410-381-1222
www.ssi.shimadzu.com

SPEX CertiPrep
203 Norcross Ave.
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-549-7144, 732-603-9647
www.spexcsp.com

TA Instruments
109 Lukens Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
302-427-4112, 302-427-4001
www.tainst.com

Thermo Electron Informatics & Services Div.
18 commerce way, Ste 5000
Woburn, MA 01801
781-287-4843, 781-933-6322
www.thermo.com

Thermo Electron Corp. (Thermo Finnigan)
355 River Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134
408-965-6000, 408-965-6010
www.thermofinnigan.com

Upchurch Scientific
619 West Oak St.
Oak Habor, WA 98277
360-679-2528, 360-679-3830
www.upchurch.com

Waters Corporation
34 Maple Street
Milford, Massachusetts 01757
800-252-4752, 508-872-1990
www.waters.com