Ζ.INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
January 20. 1928
Report of C o m m i t t e e o n the Reform of Biological Chemical Nomenclature B Y ATHERTON SEIDELL
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Soluble ferments 1—The name ase is proposed for designating t h e group of soluble ferments, diastases or enzymes. 2—The name of all the ases should terminate in -ase.
Hygienic l a b o r a t o r y , Washington, D . C. EDITORIAL N O T E — T h e new proposals for certain changes in the nomenclature of biological chemistry, tentatively adopted at Warsaw, have not y e t been officially considered b y the American committee, of which H. C. Sherman is the chairman. T h e original suggestions, of which these are modifications, were n o t Acceptable t o the American committee, nor has the committee thus far favored the scheme for the reform of biological chemical nomenclature which has appeared a t intervals during the past five years through the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. ' T h e following delegates were present at the m e e t i n g of this c o m m i t t e e in connection w i t h t h e Eighth Session of t h e Intern a t i o n a l Union of Pure a n d Applied Science a t Warsaw, Poland, in. September, 1927: M M . Bertrand, Bridel, and Delepine (France) ; H o l l e m a n (Holland) ; Minovici and M m e . Doulongea (Ronmania) ; P i c t e t (Switzerland) ; Vesely and Votocek (Czecho s l o v a k i a ) ; Orla Jensen ( D e n m a r k ) ; Churchman and Seidell ( U . S. A.) ; Giral (Spain) ; Przylecki, Rogozinski, and Vieweger (Poland). M . Bertrand presented a report i n which he proposed a sim plification of t h e n a m e s of t h e subdivisions of t h e group of glucides. T h i s modification consists in dropping t h e stem glucfrom t h e names glucoses a n d glycosides. B y this m e a n s the two n e w words oses a n d ο sides are formed. H e pointed out t h a t t h e s e terms n o t o n l y h a v e t h e a d v a n t a g e of brevity, b u t are free of the criticism m a d e against t h e original classification—that new m e a n i n g s are g i v e n t o w o r d s already in general use. T h e revised n a m e s n o w proposed for t h e subdivisions of the group of glucides are : Aldoses Oses —Cetoses Glucides \
/Reducers /Holosides'' Osides \Non-reducers Heterosides—Glucosides ^ Galact osides \Fructosides, etc. T h e s e suggestions were s u b m i t t e d in advance b y M. Bertrand t o t h e various national c o m m i t t e e s o n biological chemical nomeuc l a t u r e and responses were received from m a n y . There was, however, n o t t i m e enough t o hear from all. T h o s e who expressed a favorable opinion b y letter o r personally a t t h e meeting were M M . Holleman, P i c t e t , Carricido, Suzuki, Minovici, Orla Jen sen, and Giral. M . V o t o c e k p o i n t e d out that i n his language t h e suppression of t h e s t e m of the word a n d t h e use of simply t h e termination causes considerable difficulty, b u t in t h e interest of t h e general good he g l a d l y added his support t o the suggestion of M . Bertrand. After considerable discussion of the above and of several other reports received from national committees, unanimous approval w a s obtained for submitting the following decisions t o the various national committees for s t u d y and final a d o p t i o n a t a future m e e t i n g of the Union : A.
Glucides 1—The glucides are divided into oses and osides. 2—The oses are the reducing non-hydrolyzable glucides. 3—The osides comprise the glucides which give one o r more oses upon hydrolysis. 4—The osides are divided into holosides and heterosides. 5—The holosides give only oses upon hydrolysis. 6—The heterosides give o n e or more oses accompanied by other nonglucidic substances upon hydrolysis. B. Lipides In a report received from the Belgian committee it w a s proposed as a definition that "the group of lipides comprise the esters, alcohols, fatty acids, and different compounds of fatty acids more or less soluble in water and extractable b y organic solvents." After discussion, this definition w a s rejected a s being t o o artificial and not in conformity with the principles accepted a t previous meetings of the Union. C. Protides 1—The name proteides is proposed for designating t h e protides which give on complete hydrolysis amino acids accompanied or not by other substances. 2—The proteides are divided into holoproteides and heleroproteides. 3—The holoproteides are t h e proteides which give o n hydrolysis only amino acids and ammonia. They may be divided into subgroups according t o the Anglo-American proposals: ( a ) protamines, (a) histories (this should be changed t o histonines in conformity with the rules of organic nomenclature), (s) albumines, (.d) globulines, (e) gluteninesf (/) gHadines, (g) scleroproteines, and (A) kératines. 4—The heleroproteides are t h e proteides which g i v e by hydrolysis amino acids accompanied by other substances. T h e y may be divided into the sub croups (a) nucleoproleides, (b) mucoproteidès, (c) chromoproteides, and {d) phosphoproteides.
Construction N e w s Chemical The Central Chemical Co., Hagerstown, Md., has approved plans for a n addition to its fertilizer works at Money Point, near Norfolk, Va., comprising one-story building with equipment, which will increase the capacity from 200 to approximately 325 tons per day. It i s purposed to have t h e unit ready for service early in the spring. Its cost is reported to be in excess of $110,000. with machinery. The Carbide & Carbon Chemical Co., South Charleston, W. Va., with headquarters at 30 East 42nd St., N e w York, Ν . Υ . , is said to be planning the early rebuilding of the portion of its local plant recently destroyed b y fire with loss reported in excess of $300,000, with machinery. T h e reconstruction will cost a like sum. The Board of Trustees. Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., has authorized the immediate preparation of plans for a new chemistry building for which an appropriation has been granted b y the state legislature, and which will include complete laboratories, research and testing divisions, a n d other technical chemical engineering facilities, with quarters for the pharmacy division. Bids will be asked on general contract a t an early date. T h e project is reported to cost in excess of $250,000, with equipment. The Central Products Co., 1358 North Wells St., Chicago, 111., manufac turer of chemicals and chemical by-products, has concluded negotiations for the purchase of a five-story factory, 25 X 100 ft. ; at 2 1 4 West Ohio St., heretofore used for the production of wood-finishing materials, and will remodel and equip it for a new plant. The present factory will b e removed t o the new location and additional equipment will be provided for a large increase in output. The estimated cost of expansion is n o t announced. The International Chemical Co., 2628 North Mascher S t . , Philadelphia, Pa., is reported to be considering the establishment of a new branch plant at Fort Worth, Tex., to cost in excess of $40,000, with equipment. I t is understood that a site has been selected. The Michigan Fertilize·* Co., Lansing, Mich., recently organized, pro poses to expand its initial plant, for which superstructure will be placed under way at once, and following the completion of present unit plans a division for the production of sulfuric acid will be installed. The main plant will be two-story, 165 X 416 ft., and is reported t o cost in excess of $90,000, with equipment. R. K. Buermann is one of the heads of the com pany; William J. Sprow will be an official. Leather Barrettfir»Co., 49 Vesey St., Newark, N . J., leather, has filed plans for the erection of a new tanning plant at 4 0 Johnson Ave., to b e one-story, 25 X 100 ft., and reported to cost about $24,000, with equipment. Contract for building only has been let t o Edward M. Waldron, Inc., 27 Central Ave., Newark, N. J. The San Antonio Boot Co., 5500 South Presa, S a n Antonio, Tex., S. L. Gill, head, has acquired a large tract of land at Fratt, near Luxeilo, Tex., located on the Austin Road, and is said to be planning t o use a portion of the site for a large leather tannery. The initial unit will be one-story, and is reported to cost close to $200,000, with equipment. Ziegel Eisman fix» Co., 99 Frelinghuysen Ave., Newark, N . J., specializing in the tanning of kangaroo leathers, are reported t o be planning t h e erection of a two-story and basement tannery addition on adjoining site, recently acquired, to cost close to $40,000, with equipment. Rubber The Philadelphia Rubber Works Co., Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa., has complete plans for the erection of an addition t o its plant at Oaks, Pa., and will proceed with work a t an early date. It will provide for increased output and is reported to cost more than $40,000, with equipment. The Firestone Tire 6» Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, will soon begin work on the initial unit of its proposed new mill at Manchester Av. and Alameda St.. Los Angeles, Calif?, for which bids were recently taken o n general contract. It will be four-story, 90 X 100 ft., and will be followed b y other units a t an early date. A power plant will be built. The present work will cost about $750,000. The entire project will represent an investment of more than $1,800,000. Curlett & Beelman, Union Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, are architects. The Michigan Rubber Co., Owosso, Mich., recently formed by W. Ellison Lynch, Owosso, and associates, with capital of $200,000, has acquired the local plant of the Zimmerman Mfg. Co., and will remodel and equip it for a new factory for the manufacture of hard rubber goods, particularly parts for automobile bodies and chassis. It is purposed to h a v e the plant ready for service during February. Mr. Lynch will be secretary-treasurer of the new company; H. M. Shepherd, Birmingham, Mich., will be president. Miscellaneous Richards àf Co., 269 Ludlow St.. Stamford, Conn., manufacturer of lacquers, etc., has completed plans for a number of new buildings a t its plant to provide for a large increase in output, consisting of two-story beater house, 37 X 66 ft. ; two-story extractor department, 31 X 63 ft.; one-story boiling-tub unit, 80 X 110 ft.; one-story bk-uuer house. 42 X 8 4 ft.; and one-story storehouse, 45 X 62 ft. The entire project i s reported to cost more than $150,000, with equipment. A contract for buildings only has been let to the John W. Ferguson Co., Paterson, N . J. The Carolina Cedent Co., care of J. A. Acker, chief engineer, N e w Egyptian Portland Cement Co., Port Huron, Mich., recently formed by Mr. Acker and associates, has acquired a tract of land in t h e vicinity of the Trent River, near the Pembroke Road, vicinity of New Bern, N . C , a s a site for a proposed mill, for which plans will be drawn at an early date. The initial plant will comprise several units, with machinery to provide for a production of about 1,500,000 barrels per year; a machine shop, power substation, and other mechanical buildings will be erected. The entire project is reported to cost close to $2,500,000, with equipment. It is purposed to have a portion of the mill ready for service b y next fall. Mr. Acker will be president of the new company; F. R. Patterson, vice president; and R. O. Clarke, secretary and treasurer. (The New Egyptian Portland Cement Co. is now arranging a merger with the Peerless Portland Cement Co., Detroit, Mich., and proposes t o carry out an expansion and betterment prograsn. Mtiynard Smirh is nresident of the N e w Egyptian organization.)
