BRITISH CHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS

ForewordHistorical.— T h e Bureau has been responsible for the production o f Abstracts for the

past 17 years. It was form ed as a jo in t com m ittee o f T h e C hem ical Society and T h e Society o f C hem ical Industry w ith the object o f securing uniform ity in style and format and elim inating the overlap w hich had previously existed when each Society produced its own Abstracts. T h e scope o f the Bureau was enlarged in 1938 when, by agreem ent with the Physiological Society and T h e Biochem ical Society, the Biochem istry Section o f Abstracts A . was com bined w ith Physiological Abstracts (previously published b y T h e Physiological Society) under the new title “ Physiology and Biochem istry.” In 1939 an arrangem ent was m ade w ith T h e A natom ical Society o f G reat Britain and Ireland w hereby this Section o f the Abstracts was further extended b y the inclusion o f four sections on Anatom y, and the title was accordingly changed to “ Physiology and Biochem istry (including

A n atom y).”

Modifications.— T h e general arrangem ent o f the Abstracts followed in 1941 will be con­tinued during the present year, w ith the exception that a new classification has been adopted for Abstracts A ., II. T hree new sub-sections (Sugars and G lucosides; Sterols and Steroid Sapogenins; Alkaloids) have been added, and the nam e o f the Terpene sub-section has been extended to “ Terpenes and Triterpenoid Sapogenins.” In addition, all organo- m etallic com pounds (aliphatic, arom atic, etc.) will be placed in one class, and the abstracts on “ M iscellaneous U nclassifiable Substances ” will be m oved nearer the end o f the

section.A n extended system o f cross-references w ill be introduced w ithin each section o f

Abstracts A ., thus conform ing w ith the system current in Abstracts B.T h e classification o f the six Sections o f the Abstracts is given on the next page.T h e Bureau will welcom e at any time suggestions from users o f the Abstracts for their

im provem ent. T h e Editor w ill be pleased to give readers the names o f libraries in which the various journals abstracted m ay be consulted.

Prices.— T h e prices o f the Abstracts to non-mem bers arc as fo llo w s:

A ., I . . . £ 2 : 1 0 : 0 B., I . . . £ 1 : 1 0 : 0A. , II . . . 2 : 10 : o B., II . . . 1 : 1 0 : 0A. , I l l . . . 4 : 0 : 0 B., I l l . . . 1 : 1 0 : 0A ., Index . . . 8 : 6 B., Index . . . 6 : 6

Prices to Fellows o f T h e C hem ical Society, M em bers o f T h e Society o f Chem ical Industry, and Fellows and Associates o f T h e Institute o f Chem istry who have participated in the new scheme o f co-operation m ay be obtained from the officers o f the respective bodies.

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BRITISH CHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS

A.—PURE CHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGYI. General, Physical, and Inorganic Chemistry

I. Sub-atomics.II. Molecular Structure.

III . Crystal Structure.IV. Physical Properties of Pure Substances

(not included above).V. Solutions and Mixtures.

VI. Kinetic Theory. Thermodynamics.V II. Electrochemistry.

V III. Reactions.IX . New or Improved Methods of Preparing

Substances.X. Analysis.

XI. Apparatus.X II. Lecture Experiments and Historical.

X III. Geochemistry.II.— Organic Chemistry

I. Aliphatic.II. Sugars and Glucosides.

III . Homocyclic.IV. Sterols and Steroid Sapogenins.V. Terpcncs and Triterpenoid Sapogenins.

VI. Heterocyclic.V II. Alkaloids.

V III. Organo-metallic Compounds.IX . Proteins.

X. Miscellaneous Unclassifiable Substanccs. X I. Analysis.

III.— Physiology and Biochemistry (including Anatomy)

I. General Anatomy and Morphology.II. Descriptive and Experimental Em­

bryology. Heredity.

III . Physical Anthropology.IV. Cytology, Histology, and Tissue Culture.V. Blood and Lymph.

VI. Vascular System.V II. Respiration and Blood Gases.

V III. Muscle.IX. Nervous System.X. Sense Organs.

X I. Ductless Glands, excluding Gonads.X II. Reproduction.

X III. Digestive System.XIV. Liver and Bile.XV. Kidney and Urine.

X V I. O ther Organs, Tissues, and Body- Fluids.X V II. Tumours.

X V III. Nutrition and Vitamins.X IX . Metabolism, General and Special.XX. Pharmacology and Toxicology.

X X I. Physiology of Work and Industrial Hygiene.

X X II. Radiations.X X III. Physical and Colloidal Chemistry.X X IV . Enzymes.XXV. Microbiological and Immunological Chemistry. Allergy.

X X V I. Plant Physiology.X X V II. Plant Constituents.

X X V III. Apparatus and Analytical MethodsX X IX . New Books.

B.—APPLIED CHEMISTRYI.— General and Inorganic Industrial Chemistry

I. General; P lant; Machinery.II. Fuel; Gas; T a r; Mineral Oils.

I II . Acids; Alkalis; Salts; Non-metallic Ele­ments.IV. Glass; Ceramics.V. Building Materials.

VI. M etals; Metallurgy', including Electro­metallurgy.V II. Explosives; Matches.

II.— Industrial Organic Chemistry

I. Organic Intermediates.II. Dyestuffs.

III. Fibres; Textiles; Cellulose; Paper.

IV. Bleaching ; Dyeing ; Printing ; Finishing.V. Fats; Oils; Soaps.

V I. Plastics ; Resins ; Paints ; Coating Com­positions.V II. Rubber.

V III . Leather; Glue.IX . Photographic Materials and Processes.

I I I .- Agriculture, Foods, Sanitation, etc.

I. Agriculture.II. Sugars ; Starches ; Gums.

I II . Fermentation Industries.IV. Foods.V. Medicinal Substances; Essential Oils.

V I. Sanitation; Water.