Publisher: Merck
Number Of Pages: 2564
Publication Date: 2006-11-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 091191000X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780911910001
Binding: Hardcover
Product Description:
The Merck Index is a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals that contains more than 10,000 monographs. Each monograph in this authoritative reference source is a concise description of a single substance or a small group of closely related compounds.
Compounds included:
• human and veterinary drugs
• biotech drugs and monoclonal antibodies
• substances used for medical imaging
• biologicals and natural products
• plants and traditional medicines
• nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals
• agriculturals, pesticides and herbicides
• Organic chemicals used in research
• Food additives and supplements
• dyes, colors and indicators
• environmentally significant substances
Information provided:
• chemical, common and generic names
• Over 15,000 trademarks and associated companies
• CAS Registry Numbers for over 12,000 compounds
• Over 8,500 chemical structures
• molecular formulae, weights and percentage composition
• capsule statements identifying compound classes and scientific significance
• scientific and patent literature references
• physical and toxicity data
• therapeutic and commercial uses
• caution and hazard information
In addition, there are more than 700 new and completely revised monographs, thousands of new references, trademarks and uses added to existing monographs. Now includes a companion CD-ROM which features 989 monographs no longer available in print, organic name reactions, supplemental tables and a new user interface for user-friendly searching.
| Tags: Biology, Pharmacology |
