NEWS OF THE WEEK
			FOOD ALLERGEN TEST QUESTIONED Correlating a protein's allergenic potential with its resistance to digestion may not be valid.
			CHINA CHEMICAL COMPLEX SET Shell and its Chinese partner give final approval to $4.3 billion project.
			2002 ELECTIONS Republicans regain control of Senate, add to House majority.
			COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY New method allows accurate calculation of interfacial properties.
			UN CLIMATE SUMMIT Delegates do not endorse greenhouse gas emissions reduction by developing countries.
			HIGH COURT GETS AGENT ORANGE CASE Two veterans argue their injuries are not covered by 1984 class-action settlement.
			TALKING TOGETHER Bacteria use chemical signals to guide algae to a good place to put down roots.

COVER STORY
			COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY Established drug discovery technology is refined with advances in synthesis, purification, and analysis. New government center helps industry develop high-throughput methods to measure materials properties of polymers.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			PAINT PICTURE At paint industry's annual show, firms unveil new products; trade meeting will gather every other year.
			CHEMISTRY'S IMAGE ACC President and CEO Gregori Lebedev believes companies must perform relentlessly and communicate aggressively about their contributions to society.
			INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Ways to overcome information overload are focus of Aspen Technology's annual user meeting.
			E-BUSINESS News Updates For The World Of Business Online

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			NIST'S ARDEN BEMENT National Institute of Standards & Technology director discusses his agency's role in a post-9/11 world.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			PROCESS CHEMISTRY Group formed 10 years ago to further R&D celebrates its anniversary.
			WHAT'S THAT STUFF? Chemical preservatives help foods stay fresh.
			DIGITAL BRIEFS New Software And Websites For The Chemical Enterprise

BOOKS
			"OUR POSTHUMAN FUTURE" Author's reflections on consequences of the biotech revolution are a solid contribution to academic thought on science and technology policy.

AWARDS
			NOMINATIONS FOR 2004 ACS NATIONAL AWARDS
			MIDLAND SECTION PRESENTS AWARDS

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