Each spectrum is accompanied by the structure and trivial name, molecular formula, molecular weight, nominal mass and base peak
John Wiley and Sons has announced the launch of Mass Spectra of Androgens, Estrogens and other Steroids 2005, the first update of this collection since 1998.
The 2005 edition contains 2979 high-resolution (>100 peaks per spectrum) EI mass spectra of androgens and oestrogens and their trimethylsily-, omethoxyoxime-, and acetal derivatives.
Spectral libraries contain spectral fingerprints of compounds and are used by labs to help identify unknown trace substances and to research new compounds.
Steroids are of considerable therapeutic importance but are being increasingly abused for performance enhancement purposes.
Each spectrum is accompanied by the structure and trivial name, molecular formula, molecular weight, nominal mass and base peak.
Most spectra of androgens and oestrogens were obtained on the same mass spectrometer under identical conditions.
This collection is an invaluable source of data to chemists and biochemists involved in drug development, drug screening and clinical toxicology, as well as to endocrinologists, natural products chemists, and general mass spectroscopists, says Wiley.
Mass Spectra of Androgens, Estrogens and other Steroids 2005 comes as a multi-format CD-Rom compatible with most popular equipment file formats.
