Index 1998 Acetic acid, market, Feb, 13(N) R&D cuts, Nov, 13(N) hardness, Mar, 58(R) Development of science, Feb, Adhesion characteristics of share offer, Jul, 10(N) industry and economics, Nov, 53(R) suspensions, Dec, 16(P) Biological warfare, Jul, 61(R) 67(R) Dewar, Michael, Jun, 76(O) Adhmeasrikveets, Feb, 13(N) BBiioosternasnosrfso,r mAautigo,n s2,7 (FM)a, y,A ug2,3 (F6)3, (R) ksiennestoircss,, AMuarg,, 6537((RR)) DDiigaimtaoln dcso,l oucro liomuraegdi,n g,D ecM,a r,34 (1F)6 (N) toolkit, Mar, 20(F) May, 26(F), Aug, 22(L) weapons, Jan, 8(N), Nov, 8(N), Drug Aerosols, Apr, 67(R), Aug, 23(F), Bitumen formulations, Aug, 46(F) Dec, 7(N) addiction, Dec, 27(F) Dec, 19(L) BOC Chemistry Week, Jan, 57(N) delivery, Oct, 17(P) Agricultural biochemistry, Apr, contract, May, 9(N) Chemometrics, Oct, 83(R) design, Jan, 36(F), Oct, 47(F) 67(R) divestment, Apr, 13(N) Chirality theory, Oct ,18(P) Drugs of abuse, Mar, 57(R), Dec, Agrochemicals restructure, Oct, 5(N) Chiroscience 27(F) efficiency, Jul, 25(F), Nov, 25(L) Borealis, merger, Jul, 8(N) and Zeneca, May, 10(N) DSM semiochemicals, Jul, 29(F) Boron cancer therapy, May, 17(P) immunity gene, Nov, 13(N) merger, May, 8(N) toolkit, Jul, 20(F) Boyle, Robert, Nov, 67(R) sells Chirotech, Dec, 12(N) partnership, Nov, 11(N) Akzo Nobel BP Chemicals settlement, Sep, 12(N) DuPont acquisition, Oct, 9(N) acquisition, Feb, 7(N) Chloracne, Apr, 68(Ra), Dec, 18(L) Corian plant, Sep, 8(N) restructuring, Dec, 8(N) claim, Nov, 7(N) Chlorphenol flavour, Jan, 16(L) Merck takeover, Jul, 6(N) results, Apr, 8(N) Grangemouth plans, Jun, 5(N) Chocolate, Jan, 8(N) research, Apr, 9(N) Courtaulds takeover, May, 5(N), merger, Sep, 5(N) Christmas, the science of, Dec, Jun, 5(N) results, Apr, 8(N) 50(R) Ebola, gene therapy, Jun, 14(P) Albright & Wilson, job losses, Nov, VAM plant, Sep, 7(N), Dec, 5(N) CIA, Feb, 5(N), Jun, 6(N), Nov, Eczema, Nov, 12(N) 7(N) Brent International 9(N), Nov, 11(N) Edinburgh University, portraits, Allied Colloids, takeover, Jan, 6(N), divestments, Sep, 9(N) Ciba Apr, 10(N) Feb, 8(N), Jun, 45(F) restructuring, Dec, 9(N) Clariant merger, Dec, 6(N) Editorial Board chairman, Sep, Aliozeh eviemrear, 'sM adyi,s ea3s3e(,F ),M aJyu,l, 3189((FL)), BreOntc t,S pa1r3,( Nd)i sposal, Mar, 9(N), nneeww spltarnatt,e gyJ,u l,O c5t(,N )8 (N) Edu3c(aCtOi)o,n ,N oOvc,t , 252(1L()L ), Nov, 27(L) AmeAruigc,a n 11H(No)m e Products, merger Britciosuh ntBeiroctleacihm , Dec, 11(N) rreessutlrtusc,t uMrianyg,, 8J(uNn), 45(F) EElleeccttrrooncihce micsirtcruyi,t s, NoAvu,g , 692(0R()P ) proposals, Mar, 5(N), Jul, 5(N), drug application, Mar, 11(N) takeover, Feb, 8(N) Ellis & Everard, expansion, Nov, Nov, 7(N) parliamentary inquiry, Jul, 5(N), Clariant, Ciba merger, Dec, 6(N) 10(N) Amoco, merger, Sep, 5(N) Aug, 6(N), Oct, 9(N) Climate warming, Oct, 13(N) Endocrine disrupters, Mar, 7(N), Analgesic, Feb, 19(P) new chairman, Sep, 11(N) Clinical trials, Sep, 31(F) May, 11(N), Jul, 9(N), Jul, Analytical chemistry, Jul, 60(R) patent appeal, Aug, 8(N) Clinton, Bill, speech, Apr, 6(N) 59(R), Oct, 25(F) Anticancer agents, Sep, 17(P), Britton, Thomas, Mar, 60(Ra) Cloning, Feb, 12(N) Energy Oct, 11(N) Bronsted, J. L., Feb, 21(L) Cobb, Peter, Feb, 57(0) efficiency, May, 29(F) Anticoagulants, Aug, 18(P) Brunner Mond, takeover, Jul, 7(N) Cold virus, structure, Aug, 20(P) tax, Dec, 9(N) Antifoulant coating, Mar, 10(N) BSE, call for regulations, Apr, 9(N) Combinatorial Environmental Anti-obesity drugs, Feb, 11(N), BSL profile, Feb, 37(F) chemistry, Dec, 3(CO) chemical analysis, Apr, 66(R), Aug, 41(F), Oct, 11(N) BTP, acquisition, Aug, 7(N) library, natural, Sep, 18(P) Oct, 81(R) Aqueous chemistry, May, 55(R) Budget, May, 7(N), Aug, 5(N), Commercialising research, Feb, company reports, Feb, 10(N) Archaeological chemistry, May, Dec, 10(N) 3(CO) Impact Assessment, Dec, 13(N) 53(R), Sep, 16(P) Burdett, Jeremy, Apr, 72(O) Consultancy, May, 55(R) Pollution, Royal Commission on, Arsenic poisoning, Aug, 64(Ra) Cookson, reorganisation, May, Nov, 14(N), Dec, 53(N) Arthritis, treatment, Mar, 12(N) CGaird Environmental, fined, Aug, 9(N) toxicology, Sep, 83(R) Artificial noses, Nov, 13(N) 13(N) Cooling technology, Dec, 17(P) Enzyme, reversed function, Apr, Ascot, buys Chirotech, Dec, 12(N) Cambridge Combinatorial, Nov, Corixa, SB collaboration, Dec, 18(P) Asthma, treatment, Dec, 17(P) 12(N) 11(N) EPSRC, funding, Feb, 14(N) Astra partnership, Nov, 11(N) Cortecs, launches Oratol, Jul, Excel for chemists, Feb, 52(R) Merck, Aug, 1 1(N) Campbell, Ishbell, Apr, 72(O) 10(N) Explosives, research, Sep, 48(F) R&D, Jun, 8(N) Cancer Cosimo Panel restoration, Dec, Extremozymes, Jan, 18(P) Atomic clocks, Dec, 21(F) gene therapy, Aug, 19(P) 7(N) treatments, Jan, 19(P), May, Cosmetics and toiletries, toolkit, Fatalities in industry report, Jan, Barrer zeolite collection, Jun, 7(N) 18(P), May, 19(P), Oct, 17(P) Nov, 33(F) 11(N) Barrett, Jack, Jun, 75(O) Cannabis Cosmic origins, Nov, 68(R) Ferulic acid, synthesis, Feb, 18(P) Bartlett, Paul D., Aug, 70(O) detection, Jul, 17(P) Cot deaths, Jul, 8(N) Fibrous materials, Jun, 61(R) Barton, Sir Derek, Jun, 75(O) medicinal use, Jul, 34(F), Dec, Courtaulds Fingerprinting, Jan, 56(Ra) BASF 12(N) fire, Nov, 10(N) new techniques, Apr, 25(F) Knoll, Jan, 8(N) research licence, Sep, 8(N) profits, Jan, 6(N) Flame retardants, Jun, 20(F) new drug, Feb, 11(N) Canning, takeover bid, Dec, 9(N) restructure, Apr, 5(N) Florey, Howard, Oct, 35(F) results, Sep, 6(N) Capillary takeover, May, 5(N), Jun, 5(N) Food Bayer electrochromatography, Jul, Croda, divestment, Jun, 8(N) additives, Sep, 10(N) Millennium Pharmaceuticals 42(F) Crop protection agents, Nov, 69(R) antioxidants, Nov, 15(N) alliance, Nov, 13(N) electrophoresis, Jun, 62(R) Crosfield, sale collapse, Nov, 7(N) chemistry, Oct, 81(R) restructure, Aug, 7(N), Nov, Car coating, Oct, 16(P) Crystallography techniques, Oct, coating, Nov, 15(N) 9(N) Castrol, reorganisation, Feb, 7(N) 31(F), Dee, 18(L) poisoning treatment, Nov, 21(P) results, Dec, 5(N) Catalysis research, Jan, 10(N), Culshaw, Gordon, May, 60(O) Standards Agency, Feb, 9(N), May 17(P), Jul, 16(P) Apr, 15(N) Beer, Sep, 83(R) Benzene Cefic, Feb, 5(N), Apr, 9(N), Jul, Dainton, Frederick Sydney, tainting, Jan, 16(L), Mar, 18(L) classroom use, Apr, 20(L), Jun, 9(N), Aug, 9(N) Mar,64(O) toolkit, Jan, 21(F) 17(L) Cell adhesion, Dec, 16(P) Databases, Apr, 16(N) Forensic science contamination, Jul, 13(N) CFC smuggling, Dec, 13(N) Degussa—Hils, merger, Apr, 5(N), DNA testing moratorium, Apr, Benzyne trap, Mar, 16(P) Chaos theory, Feb, 52(R) Nov, 9(N) 7(N) Berzelius, Jns Jacob, Sep, 36(F) Chemical De-icer, Sep, 16(P) Registration council, Jan, 7(N), BetzDearborn, takeover, Nov, calculations, Jan, 53(R) Dendrochronology, Jan, 27(F) Jul, 6(N), Oct, 23(F) 10(N) computer, Feb, 26(F) Dental Foresight, May, 12(N) Biochemistry, Aug, 22(L) defence systems, Apr, 29(F) material, Jul, 16(P) Forest fires, Dec, 38(F) Biocides Directive, May, 5(N) exposure modelling, Oct, 83(R) treatment, Mar, 17(P) Fossils, Mar, 17(P) Biocompatibles force microscopy, Apr, 19(P) DepoTech, takeover, Dec, 11(N) Fractals, Mar, 55(R) 78 DECEMBER 1998 CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN Index 1998 Acetic acid, market, Feb, 13(N) R&D cuts, Nov, 13(N) hardness, Mar, 58(R) Development of science, Feb, Adhesion characteristics of share offer, Jul, 10(N) industry and economics, Nov, 53(R) suspensions, Dec, 16(P) Biological warfare, Jul, 61(R) 67(R) Dewar, Michael, Jun, 76(O) Adhmeasrikveets, Feb, 13(N) BBiioosternasnosrfso,r mAautigo,n s2,7 (FM)a, y,A ug2,3 (F6)3, (R) ksiennestoircss,, AMuarg,, 6537((RR)) DDiigaimtaoln dcso,l oucro liomuraegdi,n g,D ecM,a r,34 (1F)6 (N) toolkit, Mar, 20(F) May, 26(F), Aug, 22(L) weapons, Jan, 8(N), Nov, 8(N), Drug Aerosols, Apr, 67(R), Aug, 23(F), Bitumen formulations, Aug, 46(F) Dec, 7(N) addiction, Dec, 27(F) Dec, 19(L) BOC Chemistry Week, Jan, 57(N) delivery, Oct, 17(P) Agricultural biochemistry, Apr, contract, May, 9(N) Chemometrics, Oct, 83(R) design, Jan, 36(F), Oct, 47(F) 67(R) divestment, Apr, 13(N) Chirality theory, Oct ,18(P) Drugs of abuse, Mar, 57(R), Dec, Agrochemicals restructure, Oct, 5(N) Chiroscience 27(F) efficiency, Jul, 25(F), Nov, 25(L) Borealis, merger, Jul, 8(N) and Zeneca, May, 10(N) DSM semiochemicals, Jul, 29(F) Boron cancer therapy, May, 17(P) immunity gene, Nov, 13(N) merger, May, 8(N) toolkit, Jul, 20(F) Boyle, Robert, Nov, 67(R) sells Chirotech, Dec, 12(N) partnership, Nov, 11(N) Akzo Nobel BP Chemicals settlement, Sep, 12(N) DuPont acquisition, Oct, 9(N) acquisition, Feb, 7(N) Chloracne, Apr, 68(Ra), Dec, 18(L) Corian plant, Sep, 8(N) restructuring, Dec, 8(N) claim, Nov, 7(N) Chlorphenol flavour, Jan, 16(L) Merck takeover, Jul, 6(N) results, Apr, 8(N) Grangemouth plans, Jun, 5(N) Chocolate, Jan, 8(N) research, Apr, 9(N) Courtaulds takeover, May, 5(N), merger, Sep, 5(N) Christmas, the science of, Dec, Jun, 5(N) results, Apr, 8(N) 50(R) Ebola, gene therapy, Jun, 14(P) Albright & Wilson, job losses, Nov, VAM plant, Sep, 7(N), Dec, 5(N) CIA, Feb, 5(N), Jun, 6(N), Nov, Eczema, Nov, 12(N) 7(N) Brent International 9(N), Nov, 11(N) Edinburgh University, portraits, Allied Colloids, takeover, Jan, 6(N), divestments, Sep, 9(N) Ciba Apr, 10(N) Feb, 8(N), Jun, 45(F) restructuring, Dec, 9(N) Clariant merger, Dec, 6(N) Editorial Board chairman, Sep, Aliozeh eviemrear, 'sM adyi,s ea3s3e(,F ),M aJyu,l, 3189((FL)), BreOntc t,S pa1r3,( Nd)i sposal, Mar, 9(N), nneeww spltarnatt,e gyJ,u l,O c5t(,N )8 (N) Edu3c(aCtOi)o,n ,N oOvc,t , 252(1L()L ), Nov, 27(L) AmeAruigc,a n 11H(No)m e Products, merger Britciosuh ntBeiroctleacihm , Dec, 11(N) rreessutlrtusc,t uMrianyg,, 8J(uNn), 45(F) EElleeccttrrooncihce micsirtcruyi,t s, NoAvu,g , 692(0R()P ) proposals, Mar, 5(N), Jul, 5(N), drug application, Mar, 11(N) takeover, Feb, 8(N) Ellis & Everard, expansion, Nov, Nov, 7(N) parliamentary inquiry, Jul, 5(N), Clariant, Ciba merger, Dec, 6(N) 10(N) Amoco, merger, Sep, 5(N) Aug, 6(N), Oct, 9(N) Climate warming, Oct, 13(N) Endocrine disrupters, Mar, 7(N), Analgesic, Feb, 19(P) new chairman, Sep, 11(N) Clinical trials, Sep, 31(F) May, 11(N), Jul, 9(N), Jul, Analytical chemistry, Jul, 60(R) patent appeal, Aug, 8(N) Clinton, Bill, speech, Apr, 6(N) 59(R), Oct, 25(F) Anticancer agents, Sep, 17(P), Britton, Thomas, Mar, 60(Ra) Cloning, Feb, 12(N) Energy Oct, 11(N) Bronsted, J. L., Feb, 21(L) Cobb, Peter, Feb, 57(0) efficiency, May, 29(F) Anticoagulants, Aug, 18(P) Brunner Mond, takeover, Jul, 7(N) Cold virus, structure, Aug, 20(P) tax, Dec, 9(N) Antifoulant coating, Mar, 10(N) BSE, call for regulations, Apr, 9(N) Combinatorial Environmental Anti-obesity drugs, Feb, 11(N), BSL profile, Feb, 37(F) chemistry, Dec, 3(CO) chemical analysis, Apr, 66(R), Aug, 41(F), Oct, 11(N) BTP, acquisition, Aug, 7(N) library, natural, Sep, 18(P) Oct, 81(R) Aqueous chemistry, May, 55(R) Budget, May, 7(N), Aug, 5(N), Commercialising research, Feb, company reports, Feb, 10(N) Archaeological chemistry, May, Dec, 10(N) 3(CO) Impact Assessment, Dec, 13(N) 53(R), Sep, 16(P) Burdett, Jeremy, Apr, 72(O) Consultancy, May, 55(R) Pollution, Royal Commission on, Arsenic poisoning, Aug, 64(Ra) Cookson, reorganisation, May, Nov, 14(N), Dec, 53(N) Arthritis, treatment, Mar, 12(N) CGaird Environmental, fined, Aug, 9(N) toxicology, Sep, 83(R) Artificial noses, Nov, 13(N) 13(N) Cooling technology, Dec, 17(P) Enzyme, reversed function, Apr, Ascot, buys Chirotech, Dec, 12(N) Cambridge Combinatorial, Nov, Corixa, SB collaboration, Dec, 18(P) Asthma, treatment, Dec, 17(P) 12(N) 11(N) EPSRC, funding, Feb, 14(N) Astra partnership, Nov, 11(N) Cortecs, launches Oratol, Jul, Excel for chemists, Feb, 52(R) Merck, Aug, 1 1(N) Campbell, Ishbell, Apr, 72(O) 10(N) Explosives, research, Sep, 48(F) R&D, Jun, 8(N) Cancer Cosimo Panel restoration, Dec, Extremozymes, Jan, 18(P) Atomic clocks, Dec, 21(F) gene therapy, Aug, 19(P) 7(N) treatments, Jan, 19(P), May, Cosmetics and toiletries, toolkit, Fatalities in industry report, Jan, Barrer zeolite collection, Jun, 7(N) 18(P), May, 19(P), Oct, 17(P) Nov, 33(F) 11(N) Barrett, Jack, Jun, 75(O) Cannabis Cosmic origins, Nov, 68(R) Ferulic acid, synthesis, Feb, 18(P) Bartlett, Paul D., Aug, 70(O) detection, Jul, 17(P) Cot deaths, Jul, 8(N) Fibrous materials, Jun, 61(R) Barton, Sir Derek, Jun, 75(O) medicinal use, Jul, 34(F), Dec, Courtaulds Fingerprinting, Jan, 56(Ra) BASF 12(N) fire, Nov, 10(N) new techniques, Apr, 25(F) Knoll, Jan, 8(N) research licence, Sep, 8(N) profits, Jan, 6(N) Flame retardants, Jun, 20(F) new drug, Feb, 11(N) Canning, takeover bid, Dec, 9(N) restructure, Apr, 5(N) Florey, Howard, Oct, 35(F) results, Sep, 6(N) Capillary takeover, May, 5(N), Jun, 5(N) Food Bayer electrochromatography, Jul, Croda, divestment, Jun, 8(N) additives, Sep, 10(N) Millennium Pharmaceuticals 42(F) Crop protection agents, Nov, 69(R) antioxidants, Nov, 15(N) alliance, Nov, 13(N) electrophoresis, Jun, 62(R) Crosfield, sale collapse, Nov, 7(N) chemistry, Oct, 81(R) restructure, Aug, 7(N), Nov, Car coating, Oct, 16(P) Crystallography techniques, Oct, coating, Nov, 15(N) 9(N) Castrol, reorganisation, Feb, 7(N) 31(F), Dee, 18(L) poisoning treatment, Nov, 21(P) results, Dec, 5(N) Catalysis research, Jan, 10(N), Culshaw, Gordon, May, 60(O) Standards Agency, Feb, 9(N), May 17(P), Jul, 16(P) Apr, 15(N) Beer, Sep, 83(R) Benzene Cefic, Feb, 5(N), Apr, 9(N), Jul, Dainton, Frederick Sydney, tainting, Jan, 16(L), Mar, 18(L) classroom use, Apr, 20(L), Jun, 9(N), Aug, 9(N) Mar,64(O) toolkit, Jan, 21(F) 17(L) Cell adhesion, Dec, 16(P) Databases, Apr, 16(N) Forensic science contamination, Jul, 13(N) CFC smuggling, Dec, 13(N) Degussa—Hils, merger, Apr, 5(N), DNA testing moratorium, Apr, Benzyne trap, Mar, 16(P) Chaos theory, Feb, 52(R) Nov, 9(N) 7(N) Berzelius, Jns Jacob, Sep, 36(F) Chemical De-icer, Sep, 16(P) Registration council, Jan, 7(N), BetzDearborn, takeover, Nov, calculations, Jan, 53(R) Dendrochronology, Jan, 27(F) Jul, 6(N), Oct, 23(F) 10(N) computer, Feb, 26(F) Dental Foresight, May, 12(N) Biochemistry, Aug, 22(L) defence systems, Apr, 29(F) material, Jul, 16(P) Forest fires, Dec, 38(F) Biocides Directive, May, 5(N) exposure modelling, Oct, 83(R) treatment, Mar, 17(P) Fossils, Mar, 17(P) Biocompatibles force microscopy, Apr, 19(P) DepoTech, takeover, Dec, 11(N) Fractals, Mar, 55(R) 78 DECEMBER 1998 CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN Free radicals, Mar, 55(R) HIV MBAs and the chemical industry, Nov, 12(N) Frogs, threat to, Apr, 11(N) treatments, May, 10(N) Feb, 20(L) Fundamental research, Jan, 3(CO) vaccine trial, Aug, 10(N) McGlashan, Max, Mar, 64(O) Parkinson's disease, Sep, 40(F) Funding Hoechst Chem, Mar, 3(CO), Jun, 18(L) Patent biotechnology, Aug, 14(N) divestment, Oct, 8(N) Medeva cases, Aug, 8(N), Sep, 8(N), cuts, Mar, 14(N) refocus, Jul, 7(N) drug approval, Dec, 12(N) Nov, 3(CO) gender bias, Feb, 8(N) Holliday Chemical Holdings, results, Mar, 11(N), Sep, 12(N) law, Jun, 61(R) HE research, May, 12(N), Sep, takeover proposal, Jan, 5(N) Medicinal natural products, Apr, Percival, Betty, May, 61(O) 13(N) Hope diamond, Dec, 34(F) 67(R) Pesticide laboratory refurbishing, Jul, HPLC Merck residues, Feb, 12(N) 12(N) columns, May, 54(R) divestment, Jul, 6(N) Pfizer pure science, Apr, 23(F) of polymers, Jul, 59(R) site closure, Jan, 5(N) drugs, Apr, 13(N) science budget, Aug, 5(N), Dec, Hiuls, divestment, Feb, 7(N) Metal complexing agents, Jan, jobs, Jan, 9(N) 10(N) Huntingdon Life Sciences, animal 48(F) Phytopharm collaboration, Oct, Fungicide, Dec, 17(P) testing licence, Jan 6(N) Metallocenes, Feb, 43(F), Nov, 11(N) Hurter, Ferdinand, Jun, 43(F) 68(R) Pharmaceutical decline, UK, Dec, Galaxies, evolution, May, 53(R) Hydro cure plasters, Sep, 86(Ra) Millennium 12(N) Gas Hypericin, cancer treatment, May, computer bug, Mar, 27(F) Pharmacia & Upjohn, Genset chromatography, May, 55(R) 17(P) Products government initiative, collaboration, Dec, 11(N) dynamics, Feb, 52(R) Jan, 8(N) Philately and chemistry, Jul, 60(R) Gas-solid flows, Oct, 83(R) Ici Millenium Pharmaceuticals Bayer Photodynamic therapy, May, Gene patent, Jun, 7(N) divestment, Jan, 6(N), Feb, alliance, Nov, 13(N) 18(P), 19(P), 45(F) Genentech, new plant, Dec, 11(N) 6(N), Oct, 7(N), Nov, 7(N) Modelling, Internet, Sep, 26(F) Phthalates Genetically modified fined, Apr, 11(N), Aug, 13(N) Molecular in toys, Jun, 9(N), Nov, 14(N) food, May, 13(N), Jul, 13(N), former chairman dies, Dec, 8(N) knotting, May, 17(P) Physical chemistry Sep, 11(N), Oct, 12(N) launches Synetix, Oct, 5(N) modelling, Jan, 54(R) calculations, Feb, 51(R) organisms, Aug, 14(N) patent dispute, Aug, 8(N) scaffolds, Sep, 52(F) molecular approach, Feb, 51(R) rice, Sep, 10(N) profits, Mar, 6(N), Sep, 9(N) symmetry, May, 53(R) Phytomining, Dec, 16(P) soya, Oct, 18(P) restructure, May, 5(N) toxicology, Jul, 45(F) Phytopharm, Pfizer collaboration, Genset, Pharmacia & Upjohn Imaging techniques, Aug, 30(F) Velcro, Feb, 19(P) Oct,11(N) collaboration, Dec, 11(N) Immunity gene, Nov, 13(N) wire, Jun, 14(P) Pioneer Hi-Bred, collaboration, Geomimetics, Jun, 26(F) Industrial Molecules at an exhibition, Jul, Nov, 15(N) Gilbert, Frank, Apr, 72(O) catalytic processes, Apr, 63(R) 61(R) Pitzer, Kenneth, Oct, 91(O) Glaxo Wellcome organic chemistry, Jan, 54(R) Moleculesmiths, Aug, 3(CO) Plant chemistry, Apr, 29(F) drug withdrawal, Jan, 9(N) Influenza drug, Nov, 12(N) Monosaccharide sugars, Apr, Plastic additives, market, Aug, influenza drug, Nov, 12(N) Innovation, Jul, 3(CO) 63(R) 15(N) merger proposals, Mar, 5(N), Inorganic chemistry Monsanto Platinum, in street dust, Dec, 17(P) Apr, 5(N), Jun, 5(N), Aug, introduction, Nov, 68(R) acquisition, Sep, 11(N) Playfair, Lyon, Nov, 49(F) PMMA, Apr, 33(F) 5(N) trends, Oct, 83(R) merger, Jul, 5(N), Nov, 7(N) results, Oct, 8(N) Inorganic ring systems, Feb, 31(F) Montreal Protocol, Dec, 13(N) Pollution Gold mining, Dec, 16(P) Inspec MRI in industry, Mar, 35(F) control, Aug, 61(R) Golf balls, Oct, 16(P) divestment, Jun, 8(N) Mud, Dec, 21(F) prevention, Mar, 55(R) Government takeover, Sep, 7(N) Multiple sclerosis, treatments, from tropical forest fires, Dec, Comprehensive spending Internet May, 10(N), Jul, 34(F) 38(F) review, Aug, 5(N), Dec, ChemDex-UK, Jun, 31(F) Polyester, Jul, 62(Ra) 10(N) Chemsoc, Feb, 34(F) Nanocomposites, Nov, 59(F) Polyethylene in China, Feb, 13(N) environmental industries for scientists, Mar, 58(R) Nanowires, Nov, 20(P) Polyketones, Mar, 44(F) business plan, Jun, 9(N) new websites, Apr, 16(N), Jun, National Starch and Chemical, fine, Polymer Food Standards Agency, Feb, 11(N), Nov, 71(N) Feb, 8(N) electrolytes, Jan, 55(R) 9(N) Virtual Reality Modelling Nerc, science strategy, Jul, 12(N) film from feathers, Nov, 22(P) Millennium Products initiative, Language, Sep, 26(F) Newlands, John Alexander Reina, Polymeric multicomponent Jan, 8(N) Inventors, Nov, 3(CO) Jul, 38(F) materials, Apr, 63(R) taxing polluters, Jan, 10(N) memorial plaque, Dec, 53(N) Polymers and processes, toolkit, Great Lakes Chemical, spin off, Judaism and science, Feb, 52(R), Newman, Frank, Jul, 65(O) Sep, 22(F) May, 8(N) Jun, 18(L) Nobel prizes 1998, Nov, 29(F) Polymethylmethacrylate, Apr, 33(F) Green Chemistry Network, Oct, Nobile, Arthur, Jan 46(F), May, Polyphenolics, Aug, 62(R) 43(F), Dec, 19(L) Kembali, Charles, Nov, 73(O) 21(L) Polypropylene, Middle Eastern Grice, Roger, Oct, 91(0) Kendrew, Sir John, Mar, 64(O) Nomenclature advice, Nov, 27(L) market, Nov, 16(N) Gulf War syndrome, Feb, 14(N) Knoll MicroCheck, site, Jan, 8(N) Norsk Hydro Polyurethane, Asia-Pacific market, Kramrisch, Bernard, Jul, 65(0) EVC merger collapse, Nov, Jun, 12(N) Haemoglobin, Oct, 81(R) Kyoto, Jan, 5(N), Feb, 12(N) 10(N) Poole, Theresa, Oct, 91(O) Hair loss treatment, Feb, 18(P) results, Apr, 8(N) PPG International, Courtaulds bid, Hall, Douglas, Feb, 58(0) Langfill waste, Apr, 14(N) Novartis, results, May, 8(N) Jun, 5(N), Jul, 7(N) Health and Safety Laporte NO, Aug, 63(R), Nov, 29(F) Prelog, Vladimir, May, 60(O) Corrocoat, Mar, 8(N) acquisition, Sep, 7(N) NO, emissions, Mar, 30(F), May, Professional chemist explosives, Sep, 48(F) results, May, 9(N) 11(N), Nov, 23(P) Continuing Professional in the classroom, Apr, 3(CO), Leather industry, Apr, 40(F) Nylon socks, Oct, 84(Ra) Development, Sep, 58(F) Jun, 18(L) Lee, Henry Ramsden, May, 61(O) Rules and regulatory affairs, prosecutions, Feb, 8(N), Aug Liebig, Justus von, Feb, 51(R), Dec, Octel, spin off from Great Lakes, Nov, 77(F) 13(N) 45(F) May, 8(N) Transferable skills, Oct, 50(F) survey, Aug, 13(N) Life cycle analysis, Jun, 65(N), Oestrogens, Jan, 16(L) Protease inhibitors, Oct, 47(F) Health food shops, Nov, 15(N) Nov, 26(L) Organic Proteome analysis, Nov, 54(F) Herbicide resistance, Nov, 20(P) Lime and limestone, Oct, 82(R) chemistry lectures, Sep, 84(R) Protein mimetics, May, 17(P) Hercules, acquisition, Jan, 6(N), LSD, history, Jul, 60(R) reaction mechanisms, Jan, 53(R) Nov, 10(N) Organometallic compounds, Oct, Qa, May, 6(N), Nov, 52(F) Hickson International, results, Oct, MlacDermid, takeover bid, Dec, 82(R) Quality 9(N) 9(N) Orica, acquisition, Feb 6(N) conspiracy, Aug, 61(R) Higher Education Magnetic Osteoporosis, new drug, Apr, project approach, Jun, 62(R) funding system, Sep, 13(N) materials, Aug, 62(R) 12(N) Quantum thec’y, May, 54(R) independent enquiry, Jun, 34(F) tape manufacturing, Nov, 22(P) Oxford Asymmetry, flotation, Mar, Queen's awards, Jun, 10(N) research funding, May, 12(N) Management consulting, Feb, 11(N) Rao Highly excited atoms, Sep, 83(R) 54(Ra) Oxford Glycosciences High-throughput screening, Jun, Materials for 21st century, Jun, collaboration, Nov, 15(N) city analysts, Dec, 10(N) 38(F) 62(R) flotation, Apr, 12(N) investments, May, 12(N), Nov, Hitchings, George, Nov, 73(O) Math for scientists, Jul, 59(R) Oxford Molecular, acquisition, 7(N) 79 CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN DECEMBER 1998 process, Jun, 61(R) 65(N) Spectra, organic compounds, Feb, scoreboard, Aug, 12(N) 53(R) tax rules change, May, 7(N), Sampling for analytical purposes, Spectroscopy Dec, 10(N) Aug, 62(R) atomic, May, 55(R) UK, Jan, 10(N) Saponins, Apr, 19(P) infrared, Mar, 58(R) Raphael, Ralph, Aug, 71(O) Sarcodictyins, Sep, 17(P) mass, Mar, 57(R) Reedbeds, Feb, 40(F), Apr, 20(L) Save British Science Society, May, Mossbauer, Mar, 58 (R) Spin, May, 54(R) Refereeing, Jul, 38(F), Sep, 20(L), 12(N) Nov, 25(L), Dec, 19(L) Science Spinach, waste disposal treatment, Regulatory affairs, Nov, 77(F) and society, Jun, 3(CO), Aug, Sep, 18(P) Rhizofiltration, Jan, 10(N) 22(L) - Statistical thermodynamics, Nov, Rhérneseu-lPtso,u lDeencc, 8(N) Scrpoowlisctyo, n,M ayM,ic h3a(eCl,O ) Jan, 61(O) St 6J8o(hRn)’ s Wort, May, 18 (P), Nov, Reacchteimvies tardyh,e sMivaers,, 2p0r(oFa)c tive Rhodia flotation, Mar, 8(N), Self-chilling cans, Dec, 17(P) 23(P) Tomatoes, Oct, 17(P) Jun, 8(N) Sensors : Stroke treatment, Aug, 18(P) Trade secrets, Nov, 45(F) science book prize, Jul, 8(N) biosensors, Aug, 27(F) Sunscreens, Apr, 7(N) Tropical haze, Dec, 38(F) Risk, Apr, 37(F), Jul, 13(N), Jul, medical applications, Aug, 63(R) Superacids, Aug, 19(P) Trypanosomes, vaccine, Jun, 14(P) 45(F) ultrasonic, Jan, 55(R) : Supercritical carbon dioxide, Apr, Tuberculosis, Nov, 38(F) Ritalin, therapy, Aug, 19(P), Oct, Separation process principles, 18(P) 20(L) Aug, 62(R) in nuclear industry, Aug, 34(F) Ulcer drugs, Apr, 20(L) Roche Sheep shearing, Nov, 23(P) polymerisations, Aug, 38(F) US budget, Apr, 6(N) anticancer drug, Oct, 11(N) Shell Surface chemical analysis, Nov, investment, Mar, 11(N) in China, Jun, 8(N) 67(R) Vaccines, conjugate, Sep, 43(F) Robertson, Alan, Jan, 61(O) report, Jun, 6(N) Surfactants and polymers, Sep, Valstar approved, Dec, 12(N) Robinson's arrow, Jan, 16(L) Shire Pharmaceuticals 84(R) Viagra, Apr, 13(N), Jul, 11(N) Royal Gist-Brocades, merger, May, explosion, Sep, 12(N) Sustainable Vibrational spectroscopy, Jan, 8(N) resumes manufacturing, Dec, development, Dec, 13(N) 55(R) Royal Pharmaceutical! Society, Apr, 12(N) feedstocks, Feb, 49(F), May, Vitamin 10(N), Sep, 12(N) Shotton, Edward, Nov, 74(O) 21(L) A and cancer, Jan, 19(P) RSC Silane treatment, Jan, 18(P) B6 dosage, May, 13(N), Sep, addresses MPs, Jul, 12(N) SkyePharma, acquisition, Dec, Tapadar, Dinesh, Oct, 91(O) 10(N) Taxes, May, 56(Ra) AGM, Sep, 88(N) 11(N) CChem, Feb, 55(N) Sleep disorder treatment, Jun, Technicians, Nov, 11(N) Waste treatment Chemsoc, Feb, 34(F) 15(P) Tetramethylammonium periodate, bacteria, Jun, 15(P) Forward Look, Oct, 85(N) Slimming drugs, Aug, 41(F) explosion risk, Dec, 18(L) reedbeds, Feb, 40(F) Green Chemistry Network, Oct, SmithKline Beecham Textile treatment, Jun, 12(N) spinach, Sep, 18(P) 43(F) Corixa collaboration, Dec, 11(N) Therapeutic Antibodies, new Water treatment, Mar, 38(F) historical images website, Nov, investment, Nov, 12(N) shares, Dec, 11(N) Wilkinson, John, Dec, 54(O) 7\(N) merger proposal, Mar, 5(N), Thermal fluid engineering, Aug, Wittig, Georg, Jan, 16(L) logo, Oct, 86(N) Apr, 5(N), Jun, 5(N), Aug, 61(R) Wormwell, Frank, Apr, 72(O) medals, prizes, awards, Jun, 5(N) Thermodynamics, Oct, 82(R) 67(N) Smoking, prevention, Nov, 21(P) Thomas Swan Vile Catto, acquisition, Jan, 5(N) membership, Jul, 63(N) Snake venom, Oct, 17(P) CIA award, Mar, 13(N) National congress, May, 57(N) Solar energy, Apr, 44(F) investment, Mar, 8(N) Zeneca new journal, Oct, 13(N) Solvatochromism, Mar, 57(R) profile, Jan, 43(F) acquisition, Mar, 6(N) Parliamentary Links Day, Aug, Solvay, new plant, Nov, 7(N) Toolkit anticancer drug, Oct, 11(N) pub6l6i(sNh)i ng costs, Oct, 41(F) Solmveanrtkse,t , MaNro,v , 101(6N()N ) Agrroisckhs,e mJiucla, l2s0 (F— ) benefits and iRn&vDe,st mJeannt,, 9A(uN)g , 11(N) subscription rates, Jun, 65(N), Soya Cosmetics and toiletries, Nov, results, Apr, 13(N) Jul, 19(L), Oct, 20(L) glue, Oct, 18(P) 33(F) site expansion, Nov, 12(N), Dec, Talking Chemistry in Britain, Jan, ski wax, Aug, 18(P) Food, glorious food, Jan, 21(F) 12(N) 33(F) Speciality gases, market, Aug, Polymers and processes, Sep, stake in Chiroscience, May, vocational qualifications, Aug, 15(N) 22(F) 10(N) Authors Adam, David, Jun, 43(F) Dann, Sandie, Jun, 26(F) Lee, Melissa, Sep, 23(F) Russell, Colin, Sep, 36(F), Nov, Allen, Becky, Jun, 31(F) DeSimone, Joseph, Aug, 38(F) Lucas, Jeremy, Feb, 34(F) 49(F) Atherton, Peter, May, 33(F) Devonshire, Alan, Jul, 25(F) Luszniak, Mark, Jul, 29(F) Rzepa, Henry, Sep, 26(F) Driscoll, Bryan, Nov, 45(F) Bartle, Keith, Jul, 42(F) Dunn, Michael, Nov, 54(F) MiacRobert, Sandy, May, 45(F) Sime, John, May, 26(F) Merrifield, Roy, Sep, 48(F) Slawin, Alex, Oct, 31(F) Benniston, Andy, Jan, 3(CO) Evans, Jane, Dec, 21 (F) Milgrom, Lionel, May, 45(F) Smart, Neil, Aug, 34(F) Bergers, Ted, Nov, 3(CO) Morgan, Nina, Apr, 25(F) Binns, Richard, Nov, 45(F) Fischer, Hanspeter, Jul, 25(F) Murray, Bob, Mar, 3(CO) Taylor, David, Apr, 3(CO) Birkett, David, Mar, 20(F), Aug, Myers, Peter, Jul, 42(F) Taylor, Stephen, May, 23(F) 3(CO) Gallop, Angela, Oct, 22(F) Train, Andrew, Sep, 48(F) Blaker, Joe, Jul, 3(CO) Ganesan, Arasu, Dec, 3 (CO) Nicholson, Rosslyn, Dec, 34 (F) Bodor, Nicholas, Jan, 36(F) Gladden, Lynn, Mar, 35(F) Boons, Geert-Jan, Sep, 43(F) Qriakhi, Chris, Nov, 59(F) Viktorin, Martin, Dec, 45 (F) Golding, Bernard, Jul, 45(F) Brown, Norman, Sep, 3(CO) Graham, Nigel, Mar, 38(F) Buchwald, Peter, Jan, 36(F) Gray, Alan, Mar, 44(F) Page, Christopher, Sep, 26(F) Wai, Chien, Aug, 34(F) Burbaum, Jonathan, Jun, 38(F) Gregson, Debbie, Feb, 40(F) Pennington, Mark, Apr, 40(F) Wainwright, Milton, Jan, 46(F) Butler, Anthony, Dec, 34 (F) Phelps, Cindy, Aug, 34(F) Ward, Michael, Sep, 52(F) Byrne, Miriam, Aug, 23(F) Hart, Terry, Oct, 47(F) Phillips, Paul, Feb, 40(F) Warren, Nigel, Dec, 45 (F) Houlton, Sarah, Nov, 33(F) Pickett, John, Jul, 29(F) Waterhouse, John, Jan, 27(F) Watson, William, Jul, 45(F) Canelas, Dorian, Aug, 38(F) Quirke, Viviane, Oct, 35(F) Webb, Colin, Feb, 3(CO) Carrington, Alan, Apr, 23(F) Jiang, Jia-Qian, Mar, 38(F) Casher, Omar, Sep, 26(F) Jones, Bob, Jun, 3(CO) Welham, Robert, Oct, 40(F) Chisholm, Michael, Apr, 33(F) Radojevic, Miroslav, Mar, 30(F), Weller, Mark, Jun, 26(F) Clark, James, Oct, 43(F) Kelly, Paul, Feb, 31(F) Dec, 38 (F) Wharton, Roland, Sep, 48(F) Clark, Michael, May, 3(CO) Kirby, Gordon, Jul, 38(F) Read, John, Aug, 46(F) Williams, David, Jan, 48(F) Cobban, Russell, Feb, 40(F) Reichel, Frank, Sep, 43(F) Williams, Ivor, Jul, 38(F) Covington, Tony, Apr, 40(F) Lampard, Graham, Apr, 40(F) Robertson, lain, Jan, 27(F) Crowley, Patrick, Jul, 25(F) Leach, Christopher, Sep, 26(F) Rouvray, Dennis, Feb, 26(F) Zalasiewicz, Jan, Dec, 21 (F) 80 DECEMBER 1998 CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN