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Hydrogenation of Fatty Oils. By H. I. Waterman. Elsevier Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, 1951. ix + 254 pp. 15.5 × 23.5 cm. Price 6.50
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The iWokds and M a n . By CLYDEM. CHRISTENSEN. Prescription Writing and Medical Jurisprudence. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1951. 4th ed. By HAROLD N. WRIGHT. Burgess Pubviii 244 pp. 14.5 x 22.5 cm. Price $4. 114 pp. lishing Co., Minneapolis, 1951. iii 21 x 27.8 cm. Price $2.25. The author of this book, Clydc M. Christensen. Professor of Plant Physiology at the University of In the fourth edition of this wcll-known book by Minnesota, has succeeded in presenting a scientific Ur. Harold N. Wright, of the Department of Pharsubject in an interesting, informative, arid yet etiter- macology of the University of Minnesota, titles for taining style. He discusscs the basic facts about drugs have been brought into conformity with those fungi in a nianner that the average iritelligerit per- of the current editions of the United States Pharmason, without a scientific background, can read and copeia and the National Formulary. Dr. Wright understand. He explains, among many other things has also emphasized, to a greater extent than in prerelating to fungi, the commercial growth of some vious editions, therapeutic considerations as the species of molds for the production of drugs, organic basis upon which prescriptions are written. In the acids, and enzymes used in the processing of various mcdical jurisprudence section of the hook, new infoods. The book could be used as a text for an formation is presented on narcotic drugs covered by introduction to the basic principles of mycology. It the Harrison Narcotic Act, and state laws relating to barbiturate and hypnotic drug distribution. It is definitely of pharmaceutical interest because of also includes pertinent information on prescription the drug products described which are obtained from molds. The usefulness of the book is greatly writing, including prescription Latin. enhanced by an excellent index.
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Bacterial Physiology. Edited by C. 13. WERKMAN and P. W. WILSON. Academic Press, Inc., New York, 1951. xiv 707 pp. Illustrated. I6 x 23.8 cm. Price $8.50. $8.80. This book is designed to provide the reader with This volume includes a scries of revicws dealing modern views, theories, and discussioris relating to with the nutrition, metabolism, and growth of the bacterial physiology. The chemktry and the physiPhytoflagellates, tlie parasitic flagellates and anie- ology of microorganisms have made great adbae, the Trypanosomidae, and the Bodonidac, thc vances during reccnt years, and this hook should go biochemistry of ciliates, and also the biochemistry far to stimulate further research in this expanding branch of bacteriology. The several chapters of the of Plasmodium and the influence of antimalarials. The publication of a second volume dealing with hook are written by 19 contributors, each of whom is the physiology and biochcmistry of other protozoa is a recognized leader in his respective field of investiplanned. The first volunie should he of especial ingation. The major portion of Bacterial Physiology terest to students and research workers in the field is designed to provide a background knowledge of of biochemistry and related subjects. this science, while the rest of the, hook presents a series of short contributions illustrating the sigtiificance of bacterial physiology in the broader fields Hydrogenation of Fatty Oils. By H. I. WATERMAN. of general biology. The book should prove to be of Elsevier Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, especial interest to research workers in the fields of 1951. ix 254 pp. 15.5 x 23.5 cm. Price biochemistry, botany, and zoology, who wish to $6.50. bring themselves up to date on the fundamentals of This book is intended to serve as a guide to further bacterial physiology. investigations and at the same time to furnish information of a sufficiently fundamental nature so that Ultraviolet Spectra of Aromatic Compounds. By the reader may become familiar with the hydroROBERT A. FRIEDEL and MILTONORCHIN. John genation of fatty oils in a relativcly short timc. The Wiley 8s Sons, Inc., New York, 1951. 20.8 x 26.8 chemical operations required and the raw materids cm. Price $10. used in the production of hydrogenated oils and fats While the main part of this book consists of a are adequately discussed, and the chemistry involved is clearly explained. The book is provided with a catalog of approximately 600 spectra of polynuclear bibliography, a n author indcx, and a subjcct index, aromatic compounds, it also includes succinct, but clearly written chapters on spectrophotornetric which enhances its usefulness. nonieticlature and the absorption law for solutions instruments and expcrimental procedure, theoretical Henderson’s Muteria Medica. By J. K. W. FERGU- aspects of ultraviolet absorption spectra, and the SON and G. H. W. LUCAS. University of Toronto use of ultraviolet spectra in qualitative and quauti314 pp. 15.5x23.5 tative analyses. All ultraviolet spectra reproduced Press, Toronto, 1951. viii cm. have been transformed into a consistent method of This book contains brief descriptions of nearly all plotting. The spectra of the compounds selected the drugs official in the British Pharmacopoeia, the have been on their general or specific interest, and United States Pharmacopeia, the British Pharma- include many that are known t o occur in coal tar and ceutical Codex, the National Formulary, and New shale oil. The book should be helpful to workers and Nonofficial Remedies. It also includes a limited just beginning to acquire a knowledge of spectronumber of drugs not listed in any of the books pre- photometric methods as well as to the organic chetnviously mentioned. It might, under some circum- ist interested in using ultraviolet absorption spec: stances, serve as a useful reference where the source tra for the identification and quantitative estimation books upon which it is based are not available. of organic compounds. Biochemistry and Physiology of Protozoa. Vol. 1. By ANDROLWOFF. Academic Press, Inc., New York, 1951. x 134 pp. 15.5 x 23.8 cni. Price
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The iWokds and M a n . By CLYDEM. CHRISTENSEN. Prescription Writing and Medical Jurisprudence. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1951. 4th ed. By HAROLD N. WRIGHT. Burgess Pubviii 244 pp. 14.5 x 22.5 cm. Price $4. 114 pp. lishing Co., Minneapolis, 1951. iii 21 x 27.8 cm. Price $2.25. The author of this book, Clydc M. Christensen. Professor of Plant Physiology at the University of In the fourth edition of this wcll-known book by Minnesota, has succeeded in presenting a scientific Ur. Harold N. Wright, of the Department of Pharsubject in an interesting, informative, arid yet etiter- macology of the University of Minnesota, titles for taining style. He discusscs the basic facts about drugs have been brought into conformity with those fungi in a nianner that the average iritelligerit per- of the current editions of the United States Pharmason, without a scientific background, can read and copeia and the National Formulary. Dr. Wright understand. He explains, among many other things has also emphasized, to a greater extent than in prerelating to fungi, the commercial growth of some vious editions, therapeutic considerations as the species of molds for the production of drugs, organic basis upon which prescriptions are written. In the acids, and enzymes used in the processing of various mcdical jurisprudence section of the hook, new infoods. The book could be used as a text for an formation is presented on narcotic drugs covered by introduction to the basic principles of mycology. It the Harrison Narcotic Act, and state laws relating to barbiturate and hypnotic drug distribution. It is definitely of pharmaceutical interest because of also includes pertinent information on prescription the drug products described which are obtained from molds. The usefulness of the book is greatly writing, including prescription Latin. enhanced by an excellent index.
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Bacterial Physiology. Edited by C. 13. WERKMAN and P. W. WILSON. Academic Press, Inc., New York, 1951. xiv 707 pp. Illustrated. I6 x 23.8 cm. Price $8.50. $8.80. This book is designed to provide the reader with This volume includes a scries of revicws dealing modern views, theories, and discussioris relating to with the nutrition, metabolism, and growth of the bacterial physiology. The chemktry and the physiPhytoflagellates, tlie parasitic flagellates and anie- ology of microorganisms have made great adbae, the Trypanosomidae, and the Bodonidac, thc vances during reccnt years, and this hook should go biochemistry of ciliates, and also the biochemistry far to stimulate further research in this expanding branch of bacteriology. The several chapters of the of Plasmodium and the influence of antimalarials. The publication of a second volume dealing with hook are written by 19 contributors, each of whom is the physiology and biochcmistry of other protozoa is a recognized leader in his respective field of investiplanned. The first volunie should he of especial ingation. The major portion of Bacterial Physiology terest to students and research workers in the field is designed to provide a background knowledge of of biochemistry and related subjects. this science, while the rest of the, hook presents a series of short contributions illustrating the sigtiificance of bacterial physiology in the broader fields Hydrogenation of Fatty Oils. By H. I. WATERMAN. of general biology. The book should prove to be of Elsevier Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, especial interest to research workers in the fields of 1951. ix 254 pp. 15.5 x 23.5 cm. Price biochemistry, botany, and zoology, who wish to $6.50. bring themselves up to date on the fundamentals of This book is intended to serve as a guide to further bacterial physiology. investigations and at the same time to furnish information of a sufficiently fundamental nature so that Ultraviolet Spectra of Aromatic Compounds. By the reader may become familiar with the hydroROBERT A. FRIEDEL and MILTONORCHIN. John genation of fatty oils in a relativcly short timc. The Wiley 8s Sons, Inc., New York, 1951. 20.8 x 26.8 chemical operations required and the raw materids cm. Price $10. used in the production of hydrogenated oils and fats While the main part of this book consists of a are adequately discussed, and the chemistry involved is clearly explained. The book is provided with a catalog of approximately 600 spectra of polynuclear bibliography, a n author indcx, and a subjcct index, aromatic compounds, it also includes succinct, but clearly written chapters on spectrophotornetric which enhances its usefulness. nonieticlature and the absorption law for solutions instruments and expcrimental procedure, theoretical Henderson’s Muteria Medica. By J. K. W. FERGU- aspects of ultraviolet absorption spectra, and the SON and G. H. W. LUCAS. University of Toronto use of ultraviolet spectra in qualitative and quauti314 pp. 15.5x23.5 tative analyses. All ultraviolet spectra reproduced Press, Toronto, 1951. viii cm. have been transformed into a consistent method of This book contains brief descriptions of nearly all plotting. The spectra of the compounds selected the drugs official in the British Pharmacopoeia, the have been on their general or specific interest, and United States Pharmacopeia, the British Pharma- include many that are known t o occur in coal tar and ceutical Codex, the National Formulary, and New shale oil. The book should be helpful to workers and Nonofficial Remedies. It also includes a limited just beginning to acquire a knowledge of spectronumber of drugs not listed in any of the books pre- photometric methods as well as to the organic chetnviously mentioned. It might, under some circum- ist interested in using ultraviolet absorption spec: stances, serve as a useful reference where the source tra for the identification and quantitative estimation books upon which it is based are not available. of organic compounds. Biochemistry and Physiology of Protozoa. Vol. 1. By ANDROLWOFF. Academic Press, Inc., New York, 1951. x 134 pp. 15.5 x 23.8 cni. Price
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