Table of Contents February 2001
VOL. 31, NO. 2		DEPARTMENTS
STARTING THE PROCESS The nascent paperless laboratory How feasible is the paperless laboratory? Subsequent to the recent Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the author examines paperless trends and their potential impact on the chemical industry. Milton Zall ENABLING SCIENCE A unique approach to conservation Fuel briquette technology, already in use in other countries, offers a viable and cost-effective method for making fuel out of junk mail and yard waste. Owen McDougal, Richard Stanley, Seth C. Holstein DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY The “greening” of nylon The precursor to nylon 6, ε-caprolactam, is manu factured with toxic and corrosive chemicals and produces tons of byproducts. Academic research suggests another approach based on heterogeneous catalysis. Wolfgang F. Hoelderich, Gerd Dahlhoff Time’s up! The color-changing self-expiring badge How do you prevent visitors’ badges and day passes from becoming universal access cards? How can you track medication schedules and expiration dates? One company has an answer. David Haas		Chemist at Large Leading the Way Ribonuclease H: A tool in the battle against leishmaniasis Jabbar R. Bennett Heart Cut Patent Watch Learning from the Past Planck’s theory and thermodynamics Weldon Vlasak Touring the Net Internet resources for scientific writing Svetla Baykoucheva In Box The Industrial Chymist The real pro Ben Luberoff The Last Word The value of common sense Nancy K. McGuire Announcement This issue's cartoons
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