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The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals
The Merck Index An Encyclopedia of Chemicals Drugs and Biologicals 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 veterinar... more »y 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. Features of the CD:
Searchable by keywords, references, and numerical properties
Search the complete contents of the 14th edition, plus nearly a thousand monographs archived from previous editions
Comes with a free one-year subscription to the Merck Index Internet Edition
Windows-compatible CD powered by CambridgeSoft's ChemFinder
Extensively revised supplemental tables now including acronyms, vaccines, and physical constants
More than 70 pages of hard to find information in one easy-to-use place