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Tyson, James, states that he has never been able to satisfy himself 
that Basham’s mixture is a diuretic except through the water that 
it contains.— N. York M. J., 1906, v. 83, p. 223. 
LIQUOR FERRI PEPTONATI N. F. 
Dunning, H. A. B., points out that the solution of peptonate of iron, 
N. F., has several objectionable features. It is difficult to obtain pep- 
tonates at a moderate price that are free from impurities, and the re- 
sulting iron peptonate is not readily dissolved by the use of sodium 
hydroxide. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 54, p. 485. 
Dunning, H. A. B., presents a formula for iron and manganese pep- 
tonate with glycerophosphates. — Bull. Pharm., Detroit, 1906, v. 20, 
pp. 157-159. 
LIQUOR FORMALDEHYDE 
Francis, John M., asserts that one can seldom obtain in commerce 
“ solution of formaldehyde, 40 per cent.” He explains the causes of 
deterioration and the ways of obviating them ; also discusses the best 
methods of generating the gas in disinfecting. — Bull. Pharm., Detroit, 
1906, v. 20, p. 97. 
Hankey, William T., points out that there appears to be some little 
confusion regarding the percentage strength of solution of formalde- 
hyde, the general usage being to designate the volume per cent while 
the U. S. P. VIII designates per cent by weight. He also prefers 
the Legler method of assay, as modified by Smith, and believes that 
it gives more concordant results than does the U. S. P. method. — Am. 
Druggist, A. Y., 1906, v. 49, p. 361. 
In the Pharmacopoeia of Japan a solution containing about 35 per 
cent of pure formaldehyde is official under the name “ formali- 
niun.” — Ph. Japon. Ill, p. 148. 
Strickrodt, Albin, discusses the history, production, uses, and chem- 
istry of solution of formaldehyde and its relation to other more or less 
closely related compounds. — Pharm. Zentralh., 1906, v. 47, pp. 57-61, 
77-82, 97-107. 
Bosenheim, Otto, discusses the question of how far the Adamkie- 
wicz reaction is due to the presence or formation of formaldehyde in 
the acetic acid used. — Biochem. J., Liverpool, 1906, v. 1, pp. 233-240. 
Verisenat, E., (Bull. Soc. Chim., 33, 1198) calls attention to an ex- 
tremely sensitive reaction of formaldehyde, which is dependent on 
the observation that if an albuminoid substance, in aqueous solution 
or suspension, is treated with weak solution of a nitrite in hydro- 
chloric acid a faint violet-rose to violet-blue color is developed in 
the presence of mere traces of formaldehyde. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 
1906, v. 54, p. 899. 
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