Biology Resources

The Merck Index is a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals that contains more than 10,000 monographs. Each monograph in this authoritative reference source is a concise description of a single substance or a small group of closely related compounds. Compounds included: -       human and veterinary drugs -       biotech drugs and monoclonal antibodies -       substances used for medical imaging -       biologicals and natural products -       plants and traditional medicines -       nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals -       agriculturals, pesticides and herbicides -       Organic chemicals used in research -       Food additives and supplements -       dyes, colors and indicators -       environmentally significant substances Information provided: -       chemical, common and generic names -       Over 15,000 trademarks and associated companies -       CAS Registry Numbers for over 12,000 compounds -       Over 8,500 chemical structures -       molecular formulae, weights and percentage composition -       capsule statements identifying compound classes and scientific significance -       scientific and patent literature references -       physical and toxicity data -       therapeutic and commercial uses -       caution and hazard information In addition, there are more than 700 new and completely revised monographs, thousands of new references, trademarks and uses added to existing monographs.  Now includes a companion CD-ROM which features 989 monographs no longer available in print, organic name reactions, supplemental tables and a new user interface for user-friendly searching. Features of the CD: Searchable by keywords, references, and numerical properties Search the complete contents of the 14th edition, plus nearly a thousand monographs archived from previous editions Comes with a free one-year subscription to the Merck Index Internet Edition Windows-compatible CD powered by CambridgeSoft's ChemFinder Extensively revised supplemental tables now including acronyms, vaccines, and physical constants More than 70 pages of hard to find information in one easy-to-use place.

The Manual contains symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in all fields of medicine. The Professional Version contains detailed medical information for health care professionals and students.