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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt:... extraction apparatus employed in experimental operations, but here applied to manufacturing on a large scale.--Am. Drugg., 1907, v. 51, pp. 357-358. 10. STERILIZATION. The Ph. Helv. IV gives detailed directions for sterilizing glass and metal articles, medicinal solutions, emulsions, and surgical dressings. Griibler, M., discusses the requirements for sterilization that are made in the Ph. Austr. VIII, the use of sterilizing apparatus and the practicability of testing the sterility of substances and solutions for freedom from micro organisms.--Pharm. Post, Wien, 1907, v. 40, pp. 2-5, 303-304. Also points out the need for examining prescription vials that are to contain solutions of alkaloids, particularly if these solutions are to be sterilized.--Ibid., v. 40, pp. 579-582. Stich, Conrad, outlines a method for sterilizing prescriptions, particularly solutions for hypodermic use.--Pharm. Ztg. Berl., 1907. v. 52, p. 706. Saporetti, Umberto (Bollet. Chimic. Farmaceut. Fasc. 1907, p. 645), discusses the use of the autoclave, for sterilizing, and points out some of the disadvantages of this apparatus. He records experiments made by sterilizing without apparatus, by simply boiling at ordinary atmospheric pressure.--Ibid., v. 22, p. 891. Wiesenthal, W., discusses the sterilization of substances used in the practice of medicine, and points out that the knowledge of bacteriology possessed by the average apothecary must be enlarged upon if the apothecary of the future is to retain, as he should, the scientific status now occupied by members of that profession.--Pharm. Zentralh., 1907, v. 48, pp. 551-553. 11. FORMS OF ADMINISTRATION. An unsigned article discusses the dispensing of various forms of medicaments including cachets, capsules, pills, ointments, and mixtures...