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Human aging. Edited by J. E. Birren, R. N. Butler, S. W. Greehouse, L. Siloloff, and M. R. Yarrow. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. 1963. xi + 328 pp. 17 × 25 cm. Price $3
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(3) Wright, W’. B . . jr., B k d n d e r , H . J . , and Hardy. R . A., Jr., J . Ors. Chcm., 26, 476(1961). (4) Wrinht. W. B . . lr.. Brabander.. H. J.. - and Hardv. R . A.; Jr.. &d:. 26, 48j(i981). Sugahara, H.. Hiiragi, M., and Pukawa, (5) Kigasawa, K., K.,J . Phorm. SOC.Jopon, 83. 696(1963). (6) Kigasawa. K..Sugahara, H.. and Hiiragi. M., iMd.. 83, 689(1963). (7) Tiemann, H . &r., 15, 2034(1882). (8) Cowdrey. Wl A,. Hughes, E. D.. and Ingold. C. K., J . Chcm. Sot., 1937. 1208.
19) Pu. S. J.. Birnbaum. S . M., and Greenstein, J. p., J . A m . Chcm. Sac., 76, 6054(1954). (10) Greenstein. I.P.. and Winitz. M I “Chemistry of the Amino Acids,” Vol. 1. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, N . Y.,1961. p. 165.
PHILIPS. PORTOGHESE Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry College of Pharmacy University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Received October 30. 1963. Accepted for publication December 18, 1963
B o o k s REVIEWS
pects of monoamines. The volume will be of general interest and utility to pharmaceutical A Bibliography of the Tabletting of Medicinal Sub- scientists particularly the papers covering the stances. Compiled by A. J. EVANSand D. TRAIN.determination of catecholamines in biological The Pharmaceutical Press, 17 Bloomsbury materials, the determination of metabolites of catecholamines by chromatographic and other Square, W.C. 1, England, 1963. 159 pp. 14 X techniques, thin-layer chromatography in the 18.5 cm. diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma and malignant A comprehensive bibliography of publications on argentafinoma, the formation and metabolism of medicinal tabletting is presented classified into five hydroxyindoles, and the toxicology of monoamine main groups: general, tablets, tabletting practice oxidase inhibitors and tranquilizers. A subject (with subdivisions for granulation, compression. index is appended. coating, standardization and variation, packaging and storage), materials, and fundamentals. In all, Analysis Instrumentation, 1963. Edited by L. J. it contains about 900 references from the 1945-1961 FOWLER,R. D. EANES,and T. J. KEHOE. Pleperiod as well as references to fundamental papers num Press, Inc., 227 West 17th St., New York 11. published since 1935. The authors explain that N. Y., 1963. x 261 pp. 21.5 X 28 cm. they hope to supplement the volume with additional Price $12.50. references as well as publications appearing since A survey of analytical automation is presented in 1961. Author and subject indexes are provided. this volume which reports the proceedings of an annual symposia sponsored by the Instrument Hirman Aging. Edited by J. E. BIRREN, R. N. Society of America. Among the papers presented BUTLER,S. W. GREEHOUSE, L. SILOLOFF,and were those on methods of calibrating the process gas M. R. YARROW. Public Health Service, National chromatograph, sampling systems and methods for Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. Available precise analyzer pressure control, polymer molecular from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. weight distribution measurement by liquid chroGovernment Printing Office, Washington 25, matography, potentiometric determination of chloD. C. 1963. xi 328 pp. 17 X 25 cm. Price ride impurity in various salts, continuous measure$3. ment of moisture in flowing solids, and quantitative The efforts of 22 investigators from the National analysis by charged particle bombardment. The Institutes of Mental Health toward elucidating the papers are well illustrated with pictures, figures, and biological and behavioral aspects of the human aging graphs. Only an author index is provided. process are presented. The entire volume deals with the study of 47 aged males, and the authors note Medical Mycology. By C. W. EMMONS, C. H. that the study should be considered a pilot rather BINFORD,and J. P. UTZ. Lea & Febiger. 600 S. than a definitive study. Some 15 phases of the Washington Square, Philadelphia 6, Pa., 1963. study are described in detail. 380 pp. 17.5 X 26 cm. Price $14. A general introduction t o general mycology is The Clinical Chemistry of Monoamines. Edited by presented with detailed descriptions, clinical deH. VARLEYand A. H. GOWENLOCK.Elsevier scriptions, diagnostic clues, directions for diagnostic Publishing Company, Inc., 52 Vanderbilt Ave., laboratory procedures, and information about 242 pp. environmental sources of infection. The first seven New York 17, N. Y., 1963. xvi 18.5 X 24 cm. Price $11. chapters introduce the reader to mycology, medical The volume reports a symposium organized mycology, and some of the general problems prearound three major topics: the clinical chemistry of sented by mycoses. The remaining chapters are decatecholamines, the clinical chemistry of 5-hydroxy- voted t o specific mycoses or groups of closely related indoles, and pharmacological and toxicological as- mycoses. Appendices present information on culture
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RBFBRENCBS (1) Portoghese, P . S., and Larson, D. I.., TRISJOURNAL, 51. 1115(1962~. _., _.._ .~,. (2) Portoghese P . S. ibid. 51 l l 9 7 ( l Q 6 2 ) .
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(3) Wright, W’. B . . jr., B k d n d e r , H . J . , and Hardy. R . A., Jr., J . Ors. Chcm., 26, 476(1961). (4) Wrinht. W. B . . lr.. Brabander.. H. J.. - and Hardv. R . A.; Jr.. &d:. 26, 48j(i981). Sugahara, H.. Hiiragi, M., and Pukawa, (5) Kigasawa, K., K.,J . Phorm. SOC.Jopon, 83. 696(1963). (6) Kigasawa. K..Sugahara, H.. and Hiiragi. M., iMd.. 83, 689(1963). (7) Tiemann, H . &r., 15, 2034(1882). (8) Cowdrey. Wl A,. Hughes, E. D.. and Ingold. C. K., J . Chcm. Sot., 1937. 1208.
19) Pu. S. J.. Birnbaum. S . M., and Greenstein, J. p., J . A m . Chcm. Sac., 76, 6054(1954). (10) Greenstein. I.P.. and Winitz. M I “Chemistry of the Amino Acids,” Vol. 1. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, N . Y.,1961. p. 165.
PHILIPS. PORTOGHESE Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry College of Pharmacy University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Received October 30. 1963. Accepted for publication December 18, 1963
B o o k s REVIEWS
pects of monoamines. The volume will be of general interest and utility to pharmaceutical A Bibliography of the Tabletting of Medicinal Sub- scientists particularly the papers covering the stances. Compiled by A. J. EVANSand D. TRAIN.determination of catecholamines in biological The Pharmaceutical Press, 17 Bloomsbury materials, the determination of metabolites of catecholamines by chromatographic and other Square, W.C. 1, England, 1963. 159 pp. 14 X techniques, thin-layer chromatography in the 18.5 cm. diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma and malignant A comprehensive bibliography of publications on argentafinoma, the formation and metabolism of medicinal tabletting is presented classified into five hydroxyindoles, and the toxicology of monoamine main groups: general, tablets, tabletting practice oxidase inhibitors and tranquilizers. A subject (with subdivisions for granulation, compression. index is appended. coating, standardization and variation, packaging and storage), materials, and fundamentals. In all, Analysis Instrumentation, 1963. Edited by L. J. it contains about 900 references from the 1945-1961 FOWLER,R. D. EANES,and T. J. KEHOE. Pleperiod as well as references to fundamental papers num Press, Inc., 227 West 17th St., New York 11. published since 1935. The authors explain that N. Y., 1963. x 261 pp. 21.5 X 28 cm. they hope to supplement the volume with additional Price $12.50. references as well as publications appearing since A survey of analytical automation is presented in 1961. Author and subject indexes are provided. this volume which reports the proceedings of an annual symposia sponsored by the Instrument Hirman Aging. Edited by J. E. BIRREN, R. N. Society of America. Among the papers presented BUTLER,S. W. GREEHOUSE, L. SILOLOFF,and were those on methods of calibrating the process gas M. R. YARROW. Public Health Service, National chromatograph, sampling systems and methods for Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. Available precise analyzer pressure control, polymer molecular from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. weight distribution measurement by liquid chroGovernment Printing Office, Washington 25, matography, potentiometric determination of chloD. C. 1963. xi 328 pp. 17 X 25 cm. Price ride impurity in various salts, continuous measure$3. ment of moisture in flowing solids, and quantitative The efforts of 22 investigators from the National analysis by charged particle bombardment. The Institutes of Mental Health toward elucidating the papers are well illustrated with pictures, figures, and biological and behavioral aspects of the human aging graphs. Only an author index is provided. process are presented. The entire volume deals with the study of 47 aged males, and the authors note Medical Mycology. By C. W. EMMONS, C. H. that the study should be considered a pilot rather BINFORD,and J. P. UTZ. Lea & Febiger. 600 S. than a definitive study. Some 15 phases of the Washington Square, Philadelphia 6, Pa., 1963. study are described in detail. 380 pp. 17.5 X 26 cm. Price $14. A general introduction t o general mycology is The Clinical Chemistry of Monoamines. Edited by presented with detailed descriptions, clinical deH. VARLEYand A. H. GOWENLOCK.Elsevier scriptions, diagnostic clues, directions for diagnostic Publishing Company, Inc., 52 Vanderbilt Ave., laboratory procedures, and information about 242 pp. environmental sources of infection. The first seven New York 17, N. Y., 1963. xvi 18.5 X 24 cm. Price $11. chapters introduce the reader to mycology, medical The volume reports a symposium organized mycology, and some of the general problems prearound three major topics: the clinical chemistry of sented by mycoses. The remaining chapters are decatecholamines, the clinical chemistry of 5-hydroxy- voted t o specific mycoses or groups of closely related indoles, and pharmacological and toxicological as- mycoses. Appendices present information on culture
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