Arctander's Book and/or CD Rom compiled by Steffen Arctander and is available in 3 volumes with hardcover binding as mentioned below:
 

• Aroma Chemicals Vol. 1
• Aroma Chemicals Vol. 2
• Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origins

 
These books were published in 1960 and 1969 respectively and reprinted in 2000.
 
Owing to their extensive demand and popularity, Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin and Perfume and Flavor Chemicals (Aroma Chemicals) are back in the market and are available in an exclusive three-book set that includes almost 90% of all chemicals presently used in flavors and fragrances, monographs, all known natural essential oils, extracts, oleoresins along with chemical structure, practical physical data, appearance, odor and flavor type. This set also includes botanical information, detailed odor and flavor descriptions, suggested uses, literature references and some safety and regulatory information.
 
Every information that one can find in Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin and Perfume and Flavor Chemicals (Aroma Chemicals) is now also available in a  CD-ROM. This is a simple and quick way of finding any particular information with the help of click of the mouse.

Understanding Fragrance Chemistry written by Charles Sell that focuses on the various aspects of organic chemistry that are of particular importance to the fragrance industry. The book is 2008 publication and comprises 350pages with a hardcover binding ensuring its durability.
 
Topics include:
 
·        The structure of matter
·        Organic molecules
·        Chemical reactivity
·        How nature makes fragrant molecules and many others
 
Each chapter ends with review questions that allow the readers to check their understanding of the content, and are provided with glossaries wherever appropriate. A specific chapter on chemical information and a bibliography will be handy to hose who want to read more on any of the subjects covered.

Sixth Edition of Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) that is a compendium of internationally recognized monograph standards and tests for the purity and quality of food ingredients such as preservatives, flavorings, colorings, and nutrients. In order to ensure that the products are prepared in compliance with good manufacturing practices and do not contain harmful levels of contaminants, the FCC is of immense help.
 
First published in the year 1966, FCC was recently acquired by USP from the Institute of Medicine. With the new Sixth edition, USP is updating the FCC through an open collaborative revision process involving industry, government, and the public information and features that include:
 

• Empirical formula; structural formula; formula weight; and CAS, INS, and FEMA numbers
• Description of the substance, including the physical form and solubility
• Function
• Identification
• Assay
• Physicochemical characteristics
• Loss on drying or water content
• Residual solvents
• Impurity limits
• Specific tests
• Packaging and storage
• Publication schedule

 
The Sixth Edition of FCC published in Spring 2008 will be followed by a supplement publishing in Spring 2009. Subsequently, USP will continue to publish the FCC every two years with one supplement in the interim year.
 
Who needs the FCC?
 
The FCC is an essential reference for anyone involved in:
 

• Food manufacturing
• Food chemicals and ingredients
• Food quality control
• Food regulatory affairs

 
How the FCC helps?
 

• Provides a comprehensive and easy access to monograph standards for over 1,000 food-grade ingredients
• Includes step-by-step guidance for tests and procedures
• Saves time and expense when setting protocols and SOPs

Provides assistance for maintaining regulatory compliance

Indian Pharmacopoeia 2007-2008  is available in 3 volumes. Published by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, and includes 2328 pages. According to the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940, Indian Pharmacopoeia is the legally recognized book of standards for the quality of drug substances and their preparations included therein.
 
Volume 1 of the book contains the General Notice, Preface, the structure of the IPC, Acknowledgements, Introduction and the General Chapters. Volume 2 includes General Monographs on Drug Substances, Dosage Forms and Pharmaceutical Aids (A to M). volume 3 deals with Monographs on Drug Substances, Dosage Forms and Pharmaceutical Aids(N to Z) followed by Monographs on Vaccines and Immunosera for Human use, Herbs and Herbal products , Blood and blood related products, Biotechnology products and Veterinary products.

This book is a revised version of Louis Appell's well-known work Cosmetics, Fragrances and Flavors that was first published in the year 1982. To enable easy reference, an index has been added to the book. The book discusses in detail the various aspects of the formulation of cosmetics, perfumes and flavors, and their chemistry and manufacturing procedures.
 
The main part of the book, Chapter I deals with the formulation of cosmetics and toiletries of every description and contains more than 200 ingredient label declarations of leading cosmetics with over 250 formulations suggested for the preparation of similar products.
 
Chapter II talks about the physical aspects of odor, summing up the author's findings. In Chapter III, the creation of perfumes according to the author's principle of olfactory equilibrium and equivalent weights is discussed. The systematically arranged formulas include 50 French-style perfumes, 30 high-class colognes, 75 floral perfumes, 130 cosmetic perfumes, some imitation essential oils, special perfume bases and perfumes for cosmetics and soaps.
 
Chapter IV discusses the formulation of flavors, whereas Chapter V deals with the stability of aromatic chemicals and essential oils in various cosmetic media. Chapters VI and VII entirely concentrate on the syntheses of specific aromatic chemicals.
 

AOAC is pleased to announce that the second revision of the 18th Edition of the Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) is NOW AVAILABLE. OMA is the most comprehensive and reliable collection of chemical and microbiological methods available

Arcadi Boix Camps
Hardcover
300 pages
Published 2009

Perfumery: Techniques in Evolution, 2nd Edition by perfumery luminary Arcadi Boix Camps reveals a profound knowledge of the use of perfumery materials in new and traditional formulas. With the addition of three more articles from Perfumer & Flavorist magazine, this combination of seven articles from 1978 through 2004 provides a unique review of perfumery chemicals that have been introduced to the industry in the past 30 years.

NEW in this edition:  

• An additional section of three more articles from Perfumer & Flavorist magazine
• Double the number of pages
• All material has been edited and updated with new content where appropriate
• New photographs and illustrations

With a flair for language and poetry, Boix Camps shares his vast knowledge of perfumery with sincere and vivid detail. He equates perfumery, in both technique and composition, with art, literature and dance—a vocation of pure creativity. His passion for scent has led him around the world numerous times, in an effort to discover and gather together the myriad fragrances of the earth.

In this new edition, Boix Camps outlines the relationships between fragrance materials, grouping them by category and exploring how their relationships with one another and across categories and existing perfumery products have evolved throughout time. Written in an accessible, personable manner, awash in Boix Camps’ own fl air for the subtlety and majesty of scent, Perfumery: Techniques in Evolution, 2nd Edition is a must-have look at the ever-changing world of perfumery through the eyes of one of its most ardent supporters and master craftsmen.

The first volume describes, from a general point of view, the history, chemistry, biological origin and functions of the essential oils, methods and analysis. The second volume deals with the chemical constituents of essential oils. Succeeding volumes are devoted to individual oils, their botanical and geographical origin, specific methods of production, physiochemical properties assay and use. Pages   3894 (6 Volumes)

Order USP 33–NF 28 and be prepared in 2010!

In FY10 all editions and formats are enhanced with redesigned monographs. This effort is intended to increase usability through greater consistency and clarity of language.

Print subscriptions in English are available for one year and include the main edition and two Supplements.The main edition of the print format is published in a 3–volume set. It is printed on a thick, durable paper stock suitable for laboratory and manufacturing use. Each volume contains a complete table of contents and index. The English edition also is shipped in a convenient slipcase for easy access and storage.

Who Needs USP–NF

USP–NF is essential in the following types of industries:

• Pharmaceuticals—prescription and nonprescription drugs
• Biological and biotechnology products
• Blood and blood products
• Cosmetics
• Dietary supplements
• Excipients/other drug ingredients
• Medical devices
• Medical gases
• Veterinary drugs

In each of these industries, USP–NF is an essential resource for scientists, managers, supervisors, and directors in:

• Quality control
• Quality assurance
• Regulatory/compendial affairs
• Research and development
• Method development/analytical services
• Corporate management

USP–NF also is an important reference for pharmacies, libraries, universities, and schools of medicine and pharmacy.

How USP–NF Helps

The USP–NF provides access to official standards enforceable by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for drugs and related products manufactured and marketed in the United States. In addition, it serves as a clear, step–by–step guide for the specifications—tests, procedures, and acceptance criteria—required for pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control.

USP–NF helps to:

• Ensure compliance with official standards
• Work to world–recognized standards of precision and accuracy
• Validate test results against proven benchmarks
• Establish and validate in–house standard operating procedures, procedures, and specifications
• Expedite new product development and approvals

The British Pharmacopoeia 2010Setting the standard for compliance across the globe

The British Pharmacopoeia (BP) is the official collection of standards for UK medicinal products and pharmaceutical substances. Produced by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission Secretariat, part of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the BP makes an important contribution to public health by setting publicly available standards for the quality of medicines.

The BP comprises a five volume printed set, including a single volume of the BP (Veterinary) 2010 together with a fully searchable CD-ROM and online access to provide you with a flexible resource.

The British Pharmacopoeia 2010 contains:

• Monographs including British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary) monographs
• Test methods
• Infrared reference
• Spectra
• Supplementary information

New for 2010

• 40 new monographs for formulated preparations
• Additional standards for widely used unlicensed formulations
• European Pharmacopoeia 6th edition material up to and including Supplement 6.5
• Three free in-year updates for the BP 2010 online to harmonise with the European Pharmacopoeia
• Updates available in January, April and July 2010

British Pharmacopeia 2010 package

• Five volume printed edition
• Single-user licence for the CD-ROM

Leung’s Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics , 3rd Edition

Ikhlas A. Khan, Ehab A. Abourashed

Hardcover  810 pages  November 2009

The third edition of the unparalleled reference

on natural ingredients and their commercial use

This new Third Edition of Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics arrives in the wake of the huge wave of interest in dietary supplements and herbal medicine resulting from both trends in health and the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). This fully updated and revised text includes the most recent research findings on a wide variety of ingredients, giving readers a single source for understanding and working with natural ingredients.

The Encyclopedia continues the successful format for entries listed in earlier editions (consisting of source, description, chemical composition, pharmacology, uses, commercial preparations, regulatory status, and references). The text also features an easily accessible alphabetical presentation of the entries according to common names, with the index cross-referencing entries according to scientific names.

This Third Edition also features:

• More than 50 percent more information than the Second Edition, reflecting the greatly increased research activity in recent years

• A new section on traditional Indian medicine, with information on nine commonly used herbs

• More than 6,500 references

• Two new appendices explaining and illustrating the botanical terminology frequently encountered in the text

• A revised and expanded index

Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, Third Edition will continue to provide a comprehensive compilation of the existing literature and prominent findings on natural ingredients to readers with an interest in medicine, nutrition, and cosmetics.