Describes the effect of "plant growth regulators" on plants, such as controlling the flowering, fruit development, plant size, and increasing crop yields. Provides a list of plant growth regulators which includes their chemical, common, and trade names, as well as their different use(s). (GA)

Describes several experimental results selected from typical inorganic and organic reaction systems, along with a brief description of the physical parameters needed to determine if a pressure increase will help solve a synthetic problem. (HM)

Describes an exercise that illustrates the synthesis of an amino acid and Michael type condensation. The exercise can be used with college students of chemistry or biochemistry. (HM)

Describes a college student chemistry laboratory experiment that illustrates the construction of a polarimeter from inexpensive, readily-available materials. (HM)

Compares the metabolism in muscles of athletes with the energy usage patterns of the United States and India. (BB)

This reaction is used in an introductory organic chemistry course to illustrate principles of gas-liquid chromatography, geometrical isomerism, homogeneous catalysis, and activation energy determinations. (BB)

Describes the bonding tendencies of the borabenzene anion and its transition metal complexes. (CP)

Describes the laboratory procedure to be used for an effective demonstration of aldol condensation. (CP)

A phase catalyst approach to nucleophilic and electrophilic reactions is proposed. (CP)

Provides an empirical analysis of the specificity and efficiency of reactions based on the Hard and Soft Acids and Bases (HSAB) principle. (Author/CP)

Discusses the relation between amino acids and ribonucleic acid (RNA) in a copolymer. (HM)

Second of a two part series discussing the nomenclature of organic derivatives of oxo acids. (SL)

Despite the suggested link between cancer deaths and drinking obtained from the Mississippi River, New Orleans still treats its water supply in the same manner as before the Environmental Defense Fund's epidemiological study. (BT)

Discusses the Shell Higher Olefins Process (SHOP) in the manufacture of primary C11-C15 fatty alcohols. Offers examples and explanations of the four-step process. Gives uses for reaction products. (ML)

Presents a solution to the problem of finding the source of extra reducing equivalents, and accomplishing the stoichiometry of glucose oxidation reactions. Discusses the citric acid cycle and glycolysis. (CW)