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CHAPTER IX. — Zvmology-^Ferments and Fermentation 210 



Introduction. General properties of enzymes. Classification of ferments. 

 A brief statement of the properties of the more important ferments. 



CHAPTER X.— Immunology, Bacterial Activities and Bacterial Products 23s 

 Immunity, natural and acquired. Race, age and sex immunity. Anaphy- 

 laxis. Phagocytosis. Ehrlich's side-chain theory. Toxins and antitoxins. 

 Agglutinins. Precipitins. Lysins. Opsonins and the opsonic index. 



CHAPTER XI. — Serology. The Manufacture and Use of Sera and 



Vaccines ^S8 



Antidiphtheric serum. Other sera. Bacterial vaccines (bacterins). Concen- 

 tral ed diphtheria antitoxin. Manufacture of bacterial vaccines. Tuberculins. 

 Small-pox vaccine. Rabies vaccine. 



CHAPTER XII.— Adenology— The Glands. Glandular Extracts . . . .277 

 The glands in (general. The ductless glands. The interrelationship of the 

 functional activities of the glands and of the body cells. The ductless glands 

 in health and in disease. Glandular extracts and their therapeutic use. 



CHAPTER XIII.— Yeasts and Moulds 294 



Yeast organisms. Moulds. Organisms active in fermented drinks, as beer, 

 wine and sake. Parasitic yeasts. Yeast cakes. 



CHAPTER XIV.— Protozoa in Disease . 316 



Rhizopoda. FlageUata. Sporozoa. 



CHAPTER XV. — Disinfectants and Disinfection. Food Preservatives. 



Insecticides ' 321 



Principles of sterilization and disinfection. Pasteurization. Standardization 

 of 'disinfectants. Methods of sterilization. Disinfectants and their use. 

 Disinfection of rooms and buildings. Disinfection of sewage. Sterilization of 

 water supplies. Food preservatives, their use and abuse. Insecticides and 

 other pest exterminators. 



CHAPTER XVI. — Sterilization and Disinfection in the Pharmacy . . .357 

 Sterilization of containers, stoppers, etc. Surgical supplies. Dusting 

 powders. Salves and pastes. Gargles, washes, etc. Chemicals and galen- 

 icals. Solutions for hypodermic use. Ampuls. 



CHAPTER XVII. — Communicable Diseases with Suggestions on Preven- 

 tive Medicine 369 



Causes of disease. Tuberculosis. Typhoid fever. Pneumonia. Small-pox. 

 Malaria. Diphtheria. Cancer. Plague. Asiatic cholera. Yellow fever. 

 Pellagra. Syphilis. Gonorrhea. Tabulation of diseases. Disease carriers. 



CHAPTER XVIII. — A Bacteriological and Microscopical LABORAioiRY for 



THE Pharmacist 400 



Necessary qualifications to do bacteriological and microanalytical work. 

 ' Position of laboratory. Size of laboratory. Furnishings. Equipment. Ap- 

 paratus. Reference library. Outline of microscopical and bacteriological 

 work. The exhibit cabinet. 



General Index 431 



