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Transduction mechanisms in CO
2
 receptors of insects
by STANGE, G with Prof Dr F Marion-Poll, Institut
National Agronomique Paris-Grignon, France.
Motion Vision Ecology by ZEIL, J with Dr M Eckert,
University of Technology, Sydney.
Colour and colour changes in Australian fiddler crabs
by ZEIL, J with Dr J Marshall, University of Queens-
land, Australia and Dr M Vorobiev, University of
Baltimore, USA.
Path integration in fiddler crabs by ZEIL, J with Dr J
Layne, Cornell University, USA.
Honeybee communication by ZHANG, SW and
SRINIVASAN, MV with Prof H Esch, University of
Notre Dame, South Bend, USA.
Visual perception in honeybees by ZHANG, SW and
SRINIVASAN, MV with Prof L Chen, Beijing Labora-
tory of Cognitive Science, University of Science and
Technology and Cognitive Brain Imaging Research
Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Hospital,
China.
Research School of Chemistry
Synthesis and Mechanism
Biotransformations by Prof M. G. BANWELL with Dr
G. Whited, Genencor International Inc., Palo Alto,
California, USA.
Combinatorial synthesis of potential anti-mitotic drugs
by Prof M. G. BANWELL and D. J. WONG with Dr
A. M. Bray, Chiron Technologies Pty Ltd, Clayton,
Victoria.
Studies directed towards the total synthesis of the spino-
syn class of insecticides by Prof M. G. BANWELL and
Dr B. D. KELLY with Drs A. Knill and G. W. Simp-
son, CSIRO Molecular Science, Melbourne; and Prof
B. Jarrott, Department of Pharmacology, Monash
University.
The development of new generation anti-infective
agents by Profs M. G. BANWELL and C. J. EASTON,
Drs N. L. HUNGERFORD, T. MASSIL, M. R.
NAIRN, M. J. PIGGOTT, K. ROBINSON, and G. J.
TARRANT with Dr P. J. O'Hanlon, SmithKline Bee-
cham, Harlow, UK.
The development of novel carbohydrate-like drugs by
Prof M. G. BANWELL, Drs D. J. ARMITT and L.
LIU with Prof C. R. Parish and Dr C. C. Freeman, JC-
SMR; and Dr R. Don, Progen Industries Ltd, Brisbane.
The synthesis of sialic acid analogues by Prof M. G.
BANWELL and X. H. MA with Dr K. Watson, Biota
Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry,
Monash University.
The total synthesis of the phytotoxic polyketide herbi-
cide herboxidiene by Prof M. G. BANWELL and R.
PREMRAJ with Dr G. W. Simspon, CSIRO Molecular
Science, Melbourne.
Organotransition Metal Chemistry
Arene–ruthenium complexes by Prof M. A. BEN-
NETT with Prof P. Salvadori and Dr P. Pertici,
Università di Pisa, Italy.
Arene–ruthenium complexes containing sulfur-donor
ligands by Prof M. A. BENNETT with Prof L.-Y. Goh,
National University of Singapore.
Cyclometallated complexes of gold and platinum by
Prof M. A. BENNETT with Prof S. K. Bhargava, De-
partment of Applied Chemistry, RMIT University,
Melbourne.
NMR studies of ligand replacement reactions of ruthe-
nium acetylacetonate complexes by Prof M. A.
BENNETT with Prof B. E. Mann, University of Shef-
field, UK.
Theoretical studies of alkyne insertions into nickel–car-
bon bonds by Dr E. WENGER with Dr S. A.
Macgregor, Heriot–Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.
Theoretical studies of mixed metal metallocarbohe-
drenes by Dr E. WENGER with Prof I. G. Dance,
University of New South Wales.
Coordination Chemistry, Kinetics and 
Mechanism
Mechanistic studies on the reaction between (b-N-
methylimidazolyl)cobalamin and N-methylimidazole
by Dr N. E. BRASCH and A. G. CREGAN with Prof
R. van Eldik, University of Erlangen–Nürnberg,
Germany.
Theoretical Chemical Physics
Classical simulation of the photo dissociation of sym-
triazine by Dr M. A. COLLINS with Prof K. Song, Ko-
rea National University of Education.
Collisional energy transfer by Dr M. A. COLLINS with
Dr K. Lim, Deakin University, Victoria.
Hydrogen abstraction in H + CH
4
 by Dr M. A. COL-
LINS with Prof J. Valentini, Columbia University,
USA.
First-principles chemical reaction dynamics by Dr M.
A. COLLINS with Assoc Prof D. H. Zhang, National
University of Singapore.
Protein Synthesis and Evolution
Cleavage of DNA by chromium(V) complexes by Dr
N. E. DIXON with Prof P. A. Lay, School of Chemis-
try, University of Sydney.
Cloning, expression and characterisation of archaeal
chaperonins by Dr N. E. DIXON with Drs R. Cavic-

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chioli and P. M. G. Curmi, University of New South
Wales.
Crystallisation of the DnaB helicase and DnaB.DnaC
complex by Drs N. E. DIXON and N. K. WILLIAMS
with Drs A. Oakley and M. C. J. Wilce, University of
Western Australia.
Expression and isolation of the Bacillus subtilis DnaC
helicase and DnaI proteins by Drs N. E. DIXON and
S. E. BROWN with Dr J. M. Guss and Prof R. G.
Wake, Department of Biochemistry, University of
Sydney.
Geminivirus DNA replication mechanisms by Dr N. E.
DIXON with Drs D. Pountney and A. Rezaian,
CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, Glen Osmond,
South Australia.
Intein-mediated protein circularisation by Drs N. E.
DIXON and N. K. WILLIAMS with Prof G. Otting
and Dr A. Sharipo, Department of Medical Biochemis-
try and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
Sweden.
In vitro protein synthesis by Dr N. E. DIXON with
Prof G. Otting and S. Pursglove, Department of Medi-
cal Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet,
Stockholm; and Prof M. Ehrenberg and Dr B. R.
Henderson, University of Uppsala, Sweden.
Radiolabelled antibodies for cancer diagnosis and treat-
ment by Dr N. E. DIXON, N. Di BARTOLO, and
Prof A. M. SARGESON with Dr S. Smith, Australian
Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANS-
TO), Sydney.
Structure and mechanism of action of Escherichia coli
proline aminopeptidase by Dr N. E. DIXON, P. E.
LILLEY, and Dr P. M. SCHAEFFER with Prof H. C.
Freeman and Dr J. M. Guss, Department of Biochem-
istry, University of Sydney.
Structure of the Escherichia coli DnaB helicase protein
and the DnaB.DnaC complex by Drs N. E. DIXON
and S. E. BROWN, P. M. SCHAEFFER, and N. K.
WILLIAMS with M. Barcena, Prof J. M. Carazo, and
Dr L. E. Donate, Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia,
Universidad Autonoma, Madrid, Spain.
Structures and functions of Escherichia coli replisomal
proteins by Drs N. E. DIXON, S. E. BROWN, and S.
HAMDAN with Prof G. Otting, Karolinska Institute,
Stockholm, Sweden; and Drs C. M. Elvin, P. Jennings,
K. Kongsuwan, and G. Wijffels, CSIRO Division of
Livestock Industries, Brisbane.
Biochemical Reactions and Molecular 
Recognition
Applications of carbon nanotubes in organic chemistry
by Prof C. J. EASTON and Dr A. G. MEYER with Drs
L. Dai and G. W. Simpson, CSIRO Molecular Science,
Melbourne.
Chemistry of scymnol by Prof C. J. EASTON and M.
GEBARA with J. Broadbent, McFarlane Laboratories
Pty Ltd, Melbourne; and Dr G. W. Simpson, CSIRO
Molecular Science, Melbourne.
Chlorine chemistry by Prof C. J. EASTON, Dr P. A.
COGHLAN, and P. G. DUMANSKI with R. Faulkn-
er, Australian Vinyls Pty. Ltd., Melbourne; Dr G. W.
Simpson, CSIRO Molecular Science, Melbourne; and
the Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PA-
CIA), Melbourne.
Cycloaddition reactions of nitrile oxides by Prof C. J.
EASTON, C. K. Y. LEE, and G. J. VUCKOVIC with
Drs G. P. Savage and G. W. Simpson, Dunlena Pty Ltd
and CSIRO Molecular Science, Melbourne.
Free radical reactions of peptides and proteins by Prof
C. J. EASTON and A. J. MORTIMER with Dr M. J.
Davies, Heart Research Institute, Sydney; Dr R.
O’Hair, University of Melbourne; and Prof I. Ryu, Os-
aka Prefecture University, Japan.
Improving beer stability and quality by Prof C. J. EAS-
TON, J. B. KELLY, and Dr K. LEE with Dr T. Oliver
and Prof P. Rogers, Carlton United Breweries,
Melbourne.
Lipid chemistry by Prof C. J. EASTON with Profs A.
Ferrante and A. Poulos, Adelaide Medical Centre for
Women and Children.
Lipid modified coordinating ligands by Prof C. J. EAS-
TON and J. B. KELLY with Dr J. Altin, Division of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ANU.
Supramolecular chemistry of cyclodextrins by Prof C. J.
EASTON, L. BARR, J. B. HARPER, Drs K. LEE and
A. G. meyer, Messrs H. ONAGI and F. TORTOREL-
LA with Prof S. F. Lincoln, J. Locke, and B. L. May,
University of Adelaide.
The development of new generation anti-infective
agents by Profs M. G. BANWELL and C. J. EASTON,
Drs N. L. HUNGERFORD, T. MASSIL, M. R.
NAIRN, M. J. PIGGOTT, K. ROBINSON, and G. J.
TARRANT with Dr P. J. O'Hanlon, SmithKline Bee-
cham, Harlow, UK.
Liquid State Chemical Physics
Applications of general temperature expressions by Prof
D. J. EVANS and O. G. JEPPS with Dr G. S. D. Ay-
ton, University of Utah, USA; and Dr L. Lue, National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boul-
der, USA and University of Manchester Institute of
Science and Technology (MIST), UK.
Derivation of potential models for phase equilibria by
Dr J. P. DELHOMMELLE with Dr P. Millie, Labora-
toire Francis Perrin, France.
Generalised Langevin equation for nonequilibrium sys-
tems by Prof D. J. EVANS with Dr J. Ennis, CSIRO
Petroleum, Melbourne; and Drs P. J. Daivis, M. G.

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