Moor ho f, shows the method to be far in advance of any hitherto 
suggested and the only one worthy of consideration. — Ibid., v. 47, 
p. 2090. 
Janzen, Rudolf, asserts that an iodoform oil injected into the 
tissues loses its iodoform, leaving the oil unabsorbed. (Diss. Gies- 
sen.) — Biochem. Centralbl., Leipz., 1900-7, v. 5, p. 803. 
Kayser, Fritz, (Diss. Giessen) makes practically the same state- 
ment. — Ibid., p. 803. 
IODOLUM. 
Francis, John M., says iodol has the advantage over iodoform of 
being devoid of objectionable odor. — Bull. Pharm., Detroit, 1906, 
v. 20, p. 56. 
IODUM. 
; 
Rasmussen, B. M., (Daily Consular Rep.) presents a translation 
from a Norwegian journal on “ Seaweed burning v which gives some 
detailed information relating to the iodin6 industry of Norway, the 
value of the annual product, and the methods employed. — Oil, Paint, 
and Drug Rep., 1906, v. 70, Sept. 3, p. 41. 
Scruti, F., (Gaz. chim. ital., 1906) reports on the comparative 
iodine content of various algse. He finds that the mineral constituents 
of algse vary with the vegetative period, the maximum iodine content 
being in the spring and the minimum in the fall of the year. — 
Jahresb. d. Pharm., Gotting., 1906, v. 41, p. 21. 
An interesting and exhaustive account of the “ Seaweed industry of 
Japan ” is published in the Imperial Institute Bulletin, which gives 
valuable information about the extraction of iodine from seaweed. 
It is anticipated that the output of crude iodine from Japan will be 
greatly increased. — Chem. & Drug., Bond., 1906, v. 69, p. 132. 
Philipp Roder, Wien, points out (Pharm. Post, Wien, 1906, v. 
39, p. 264) that the assay for iodine, as given in recent pharma- 
copoeias, gives results that are too high because of the action of the 
contained chlorine on potassium iodide. He reviews some of the 
literature on the subject and suggests that the titration be made in 
an alcoholic solution of iodine. He reports examining four samples 
of iodine. 
Aqueous 
solution 
with KI. 
Alcoholic 
solution 
without 
KI. 
Sample 1 
Per cent of 
iodine. 
99.64 
Per cent of 
iodine. 
97. 83 
Sample 2 
99. 05 
98. 04 
Sample 3 
99.67 
97. 92 
Sample 4 
100. 70 
96.98 
