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Inelastic electron tunnelling spectroscopy provides unique information about vibrational and electronic transitions that are forbidden to photon-induced processes

As one of the largest instrumentation shows, the Pittsburgh Conference, held this year 9 – 13 March in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has something for every spectroscopist.

This week some of the products that will be on exhibit at the American Society for Microbiology meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, 1–6 March, are previewed.

Overlap cloning and large fragment electrophoresis bring total knowledge of the E. coli genome into prospect.

Lasers have significant applications in biology, as recent advances inflow cytometry demonstrate.

This week features new developments in lasers and their accessories, plus a review of laser-based instruments for biological applications.

As the debate over whether or not to sequence the human genome simmers, biologists are recognizing the need for powerful computational tools.

As participants converge upon Miami, Florida for the 19th Miami Winter Symposium, 9-13 February, Nature highlights products for studying peptides and oligonucleotides.

Regions of DNA bending can be explored using gel electrophoresis on protein-DNA complexes, proving gel electrophoresis does more than just separate proteins and nucleic acids according to size.

Chromatography and electrophoresis are the themes for this week's issue, with something for every separation need.