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small filiform pulse, cyanosis, enlargement of the right heart, ancl 
albuminuria. The symptoms, except the albuminuria, disappeared 
in a week. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906, v. 47, p. 1963. 
Sundwik, Ernst E., discusses the antidotes suggested for poisoning 
by cyanides. He concludes that hydrogen peroxide is of no use at 
all, and that, so far as known, the widely known arsenic antidote, 
ferric hydroxide with magnesium, is the most satisfactory and the 
most generally reliable antidote for cyanides. He suggests the addi- 
tion of some ferrous salt, and in this respect agrees with the report 
of a commission of the Chemical, Metallurgical and Mining Society 
of South Africa, which also suggested that hydrogen peroxide was 
unsuited as an antidote for cyanide and recommended an alkaline 
solution of a ferrous salt. — Pharm. Zentralh., 1906, v. 47, p. 519. 
ACIDUM HYPOPHOSPHOROSUM. 
Eberle, E. G., suggests that hypophosphorus acid be made 50 per 
cent, instead of 30 per cent, strength.— Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, 
v. 54, p. 450. 
The author of an unsigned article thinks that the hypophosphites 
have no place in therapeutics. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906, v. 46, p. 1550. 
ACIDUM LACTICUM. 
Buchner and Meisenheimer discuss lactic acid fermentation and 
the several bacilli known to cause it. They review the literature re- 
lating to the theory of lactic acid fermentation, report a number of 
experiments, and describe the nature of the lactic acid produced. — 
Ann. d. Chem., Leipz., 1906, v. 349, pp. 125-139. 
They also (Lieb. Ann., 1906, v. 349, pp. 125-139) report experi- 
ments with the production of lactic acid by means of fermentation of 
sugars by micro-organisms. — Biochem. Centralbl., Leipz., 1906-7, v. 
5, p. 744. 
Herzogy R. O. (Zeitschr. f. physiol. Ch., 1906, v. 49, p. 482), dis- 
cusses the work done by Buchner and Meisenheimer and controverts 
some of the objections to his previous work. — IbicL, p. 947. 
Kayser (Indus. Lait. [Paris], 31, 1906, No. 36, pp. 586-589) 
briefly discusses the principles involved in the manufacture of lactic 
acid and acetic acid from milk sugar and gives figures showing the 
profits of this industry. — Exper. Sta. Kec., 1906, v. 18, p. 373. 
Wiebelitz, H., points out that lactic acid is strongly hygroscopic 
and that a statement regarding this property, in the Pharmacopoeia, 
would be desirable.— Pharm. Ztg., Berl., 1906, v. 51, p. 1003. 
Irvine, J. C. (J. Chem. Soc., 1906, v. 89 and 90, pp. 935-938), 
discusses the resolution of lactic acid, by morphine, into the 
optically active components. — Biochem. Centralbl., Leipz., 1906-7, 
v. 5, p. 575. 
