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August 12, 2002
Volume 80, Number 32
CENEAR 80 32 p. 1

NEWS OF THE WEEK
CHEMICAL PLANT SECURITY
EPA is developing federal site guidelines that would become mandatory.
DRUG DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGY
Tools for finding more drugs and developing them faster are displayed at industry conference.
DNA DETECTOR
Novel but simple system is based on conjugated polymers.
DOUBT CAST ON FISH TOXIN
Role of Pfiesteria toxins in fish kills is questioned in two studies.
POWDER COATINGS DEAL
Ferro is splitting its business between Akzo Nobel and Rohm and Haas.
COMBINATORIAL ANTIBIOTICS
Enzyme that cyclizes peptides helps create a library of potential antibiotics.
PHOTO SYSTEM ESCHEWS SILVER
New imaging technology uses heat to bring out an image.
ACS INTERIM ELECTION
Dennis Chamot is a petition candidate for director-at-large post.

COVER STORY
CHEMISTRY TRICENTENNIAL
Cambridge University's chemistry department celebrates 300 years of rich history featuring famous names and important discoveries in the field.

BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
CONTRACT RESEARCH
U.K. chemistry services firms grow to meet demand from the pharmaceutical industry.
DIELECTRIC BUZZ
New generation of low-k insulators waits to prove its worth.
MARKET ANALYSIS
Economic woes contribute to slowdown in merger and acquisition activity.
E-BUSINESS

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
FARMING PHARMACEUTICALS
Drug-producing crops offer financial and health advantages but pose a risk to food and feed crops.
HOMELAND SECURITY
NRC study delineates the role of science and technology in combating catastrophic terrorism.
HINDSIGHTS
NAS study on Nuclear Test Ban Treaty alleviates science concerns--three years too late.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
AMYLOID DISEASE
Precursors of insoluble amyloid fibrils may kill neurons in patients with age-related diseases.
VINLAND MAP
Recent report on authenticity of historical document adds another chapter to this controversy.
WHAT'S THAT STUFF?
Licorice's unusual chemistry and medicinal properties make it more than just a sweet treat.

BOOKS
"THE GOODYEAR STORY"
Charles Goodyear's obsession with rubber is the grist of a fascinating biography.

ACS NEWS
C6 MEETING DISCUSSES CHEMICAL ISSUES

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