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The purity of foods and drugs, A. R. Tankaed (Brit. Food Jour:, 13 (1911), 

 No. 151, pp. 121-129). — In an address delivered before the Hull Pharmacists' 

 Association the author discusses various aspects of the subject and refers 

 briefly to the results of his analytical work with so-called " standard bread," 

 bleached flour, and other materials. 



Standards of purity for food products (Tallahassee, Fla.: Dept. Agr., 1911, 

 pp. 33). — The standards adopted under the state pure food law are given. 



Rules and regulations for the enforcement of the pure food and drugs 

 law, approved June 5, 1911 (Tallahassee, Fla.: Dept. Agr., 1911, pp. 26). — A 

 summary of legislative enactments. 



New series of notices of adulterations or misbranding under section 10 

 of the Kentucky food and drugs act, approved March 13, 1908 (Kentucky 

 Sta. Food and Drug Bui., 1911, Cases 5001-5117, pp. 46, pi. 1).—A report of 

 work carried on under the state pure food law, with a record of cases Nos. 

 5001-5117. 



[Pure food topics], E. F. Ladd and Alma K. Johnson (North Dakota Sta. 

 Spec. Buls. 31, pp. 311-316, 317, 318; 32, pp. 319-334; 33, pp. 335-350, figs. 2; 

 34, pp. 351-366; 35, pp. 367-393). — Data and discussions are included regard- 

 ing a number of pure food topics, particularly with reference to conditions in 

 North Dakota, and information given regarding the inspection of bakeries, gro- 

 ceries, slaughterhouses, and meat markets, score cards being used. The results 

 are also given of the examination of a number of samples of food products, 

 waters, drugs, and alcoholic beverages. 



Biennial report of the state food chemist, W. M. Allen (Bien. Rpt. Comr. 

 Agr. N. C, 1909-10, pp. 52-56). — According to the summary of data presented, 

 out of a total of 1,924 samples of foods, condiments, and beverages examined, 

 17.77 per cent were adulterated or misbranded. 



[Food and drug inspection], R. W. Dunlap (Arm. Rpt. Ohio Dairy and 

 Food Comr., 25 (1910), pp. 90). — Information is summarized regarding the ex- 

 amination of miscellaneous samples of food and drugs, and in general regarding 

 the work of the state dairy and food commission. 



Regulating food commerce in Spain (Veroffentl. K. Gsndhtsamt., 35 (1911), 

 No. 15, pp. 359-367; Ztschr. Offetitl. Chem., 17 (1911), Nos. 8, pp. 154-160; 9, 

 pp. 174-180; 10, pp. 198-200). — ^The regulations to prevent food adulteration 

 which have been adopted in Spain are given. 



Respiratory metabolism of infants, A. Schlossmann (Deut. Med. Wchnschr., 

 37 (1911), No. 36, pp. 1633-1635).— From the data summarized the general con- 

 clusion is drawn that maintenance metabolism and metabolism at rest, on a 

 uniform diet, are constant and dependent upon body surface, and when com- 

 puted on this basis are the same for infants of different ages and for adults. 



Formation and cleavage of protein in the human body, T. Panzer (Schr. 

 Ver. Naturtc. Kenntnisse Wien, 51 (1910-11), pp. III-I40). — A useful summary 

 of investigations on this subject. 



Nuclein metabolism, Stephan (Berlin. Klin. Wchnschr., 48 (1911), No. 19, 

 pp. 861, 862; Med. Rec. [N. Y.], 80 (1911), No. 7, p. 331).— This paper and the 

 discussion which follows it bring together the theoretical conclusions drawn 

 from recent investigations. 



The action of certain sulphur compounds on metabolism and excretion, 

 C. O. Jones (Bio-Chem. Jour., 5 (1911), No. 10, pp. 427-441). — Experiments in 

 which the following conclusions were drawn were made with rabbits, the sul- 

 phur compounds being administered hypodermically. Autolysis experiments 

 were also carried on. 



" Sulphates, hyposulphites, sulphites, and sulphids interfere with oxidation 

 processes in the cells, sulphates iu large amount by preventing exchange between 



