Progress in Drug Research. Vol. I. Edited by Ernst Jucker. Birkhauser Verlag, Basel, Switzerland, 1959. 607 pp. 16.5 × 24 cm. Price sFr. 68

Progress in Drug Research. Vol. I. Edited by Ernst Jucker. Birkhauser Verlag, Basel, Switzerland, 1959. 607 pp. 16.5 × 24 cm. Price sFr. 68

JOURNAL OF TAB AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION 62 Methads of Analytical Histology and Histo-Chemistry By EDWARDG u m . The Williams and Wilkins C...

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Methads of Analytical Histology and Histo-Chemistry By EDWARDG u m . The Williams and Wilkins Co., 428 East Preston St., Baltimore 2, Md., 1959. xv 327 pp. 15 x 24 cm. Price $13. This book describes in concise detail the methods used in the microscopical identification, by color reactions, of chemical groups and compounds a s they occur in normal and pathological tissues. Procedures which require costly treatment such as X-ray or ultraviolet spectrography, freeze-drying, etc., have been omitted. The text is divided into ten main sections under the headings: Proteins and their component amino acid groups, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic acids, Pigments, Enzymes, Miscellaneous methods for organic substances, Inorganic substances, Sundry technical methods, Additional references, and an Appendix.

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Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry. By H. D. CROCKFORD and SAMUEL B. KNIGHT. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 440 Fourth Ave., New York 16, N. Y., 1959. xvii 463 pp. 14 x 21.5 cm. Price $6.95. This book is based upon a 1950 edition entitled “Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry for Premedical Students,” which was reviewed in THIS JOURNAL, 39, 423 (1950). Prerequisites for this textbook are undergraduate general chemistry, qualitative and quantitative analysis, organic chemistry, and ability t o solve quadratic equations and use logarithms. The revised text adds three chapters on thermodynamics, which includes a limited use of calculus. New topics include the change in the value of the equilibrium constant with temperature, the change of vapor pressure with temperature, and the energy of activation in reaction kinetics. The format and style of presentation is similar to that of earlier editions.

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Methds of Biochemical Analysis. Vol 7. Edited by DAVIDGLICK. Interscience Publishers, Inc., 250 Fifth Ave., New York 1, N. Y., 1959. ix f 353 pp. 15 x 23 cm. Price $9.50. This volume, the seventh in the series, is the first one in which methods and techniques of biochemical analysis will be reviewed. The contributed chapters cover : Immunoelectrophoretic analysis, Analysis of basic nitrogenous compounds of toxicological importance, Spectrophotometry of translucent biological materials-opal glass transmission method, Determination of inositol, ethanolamine. and s i n e in lipides, Assay of lipoprotein lipase i n viwo and in vitro, Determination of creatinine and related guanidinium compounds, Determination of ethyl alcohol in blood and tissues, and Determination of heparin. Subject and author indexes for volume 7 and a cumulative index for the series are appended. Canadian Cancer Conference. Vol. 111. Edited by R. W. BECG. Academic Press Inc.. 111 Fifth Ave., New York 3, N. Y., 1959. xiv 461 pp. 15x 23 cm. Price $12. This volume of reports at the third Conference considers the recently gained knowledge of nucleic acid chemistry. Volume I explored: Experimental tumors, tumor-host relations, enzymes, and ionizing radiations; volume I1 covered: The cell, leukemia and chemotherapy, hormones and cancer, immunity, and basic mechanisms. The subjects in volume I11 are grouped under: Nucleic acids, genetics, viruses and tumors, and biology of cancer.

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The Actinomycetes. Vol. I. Nature, Occurrence and Activities. By Selman A. Waksman. The Williams and Wilkins Co., 428 East Preston St.. BaltimoreP, Md., 1959. xi -I- 327 pp. 17 x 2.55 cm. Price $12.50. This treatise is, in part, a summary of the investigations in soil microbiology during the past 45 years by Dr. Waksman and his associates. I t is, without a doubt, an authoritative compilation of the important knowledge about the actinomycetes, which only about 20 years ago were dismissed as a “littleknown group of microorganisms.” A selected bibliography requiring 41 pages, a n index t o species of actinomycetes, and a general index are appended.

Progress i n Drug Research. Vol. 1. Edited by ERNSCJUCILER. Birkhauser Verlag. Basel, Switzerland, 1959. 607 pp. 16.5 x 24 cm. Price sFr. 68. This is the first volume of a planned series of annual reviews of current activities in fields of pharmaceutical research which include chemical, pharmacological and clinical aspects. Of the seven subjects covered in this volume, five are in German. The two English portions discuss Cholesterol and its relation t o atherosclerosis (Lin and Chen of Eli Lilly) and Stereochemical factors in biological activity (A. H. Beckett, Chelsea College School of Pharmacy, London). The placebo problem is discussed in relation to clinical studies with many types of medication. The other subjects covered are: Die Ionenaustauscher und ihre Anwendung in der Pharmazie und Medizin ; Die Chemotherapie der Wurmkrankheiten; Neuere Aspekte der chemischen Anthelminticaforschung ; and Eine Ubersiclit der neuern Arzneimittle aus den letzten fiinf Jahren. The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds. A Series of Monographs. Vol. XIII-s-Triazines and and Derivatives. By EDWARDM. SMOLIN LORENCERAPOPORT. Interscience Publishers, 250 Fifth Ave., New York 1, hT.Y., 1959. xxiv -I644 pp. 15 s 22.5 cm. Price $30 single, $28 subscription. This is the thirteenth volume to appear of a series of monographs devoted t o a comprehensive presentation of heterocyclic chemistry prepared by a group of authorities in this field. The subdivisions have been designed to cover heterocyclic compounds in their entirety by monographs which reflect the importance and interrelationships of the various compounds. This latest volume, in addition t o an introductory chapter, covers Cyanuric acid and derivatives, Alkyl(Ary1)s-triazines; Monohydroxy-, hydroxyamino-, dihydroxy-s-triazines and related compounds; Monoamino- and diamino-s-triazines ; Ammelide, ammeline, and related compounds; Melamine and substituted melamines ; Isocyanuric acid and derivatives ; Condensed ring s-tirazine systems; Hexahydro-s-triazines; Hexamethylenetetramine; and s-Triazaborane and its derivatives.