July 1998

Table of Contents
ASM News Issues

Reviews and Resources

Regulation of Gene Expression in Escherichia coli

E.C.C. Lin and A. Simon Lynch. Chapman and Hall, R.G. Landes Company, Austin, Tex., 1996, 592p. $99.95

Reviewed by Judith W. Zyskind, San Diego State University

Bacteria in Oligotrophic Environments

Richard Y. Morita. Chapman and Hall, Ltd., London, 1997, 529 p., $89.95

Reviewed by James D. Oliver, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Anaerobic Biotechnology for Industrial Wastewaters

R.E. Speece. Archae Press, 1996, 363 p., $75.00

Reviewed by William B. Whitman, University of Georgia, Athens

SciCentral

Reviewed by Raji Janakiraman, Indiana University, Bloomington

Bookmark this superb Web site! SciCentral is your "one-stop site" to get connected to funding agencies, women and minority groups, research articles, and institutions in your field of choice. This site will prove to be an invaluable asset to both scientists and engineers alike, as it provides access to over 50,000 Web sites in various specialties.

SciCentral is an award-winning site that is produced by SciLink, Inc. and maintained by professional scientists. In addition to being a gateway to other resources on the Web, this interactive site also contains several sections, such as "Science in the News," which provides a sampling of articles on science and technology that have appeared recently in the mass media. Scientific queries are posted in the section "Lend a Hand to a Colleague," and other sections like "Latest additions to SciCentral" are updated daily and provide the user with timely research news.

SciCentral will also be hours of fun for K-12 children as it will lead them to interactive Web sites with innumerable demonstrations, up-to-date scientific explanations, and ideas for school projects. A personal favorite of mine is the section on "After Hours Escapes" that focuses on an interesting and visually appealing science-related site every week.

In short, SciCentral is a Web site of excellent quality which has links that appeal to both laymen and the informed audience. I would rate this site among the crème de la crème of science and engineering news resources on the Web.