Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciences

1. Nomenclature for labelled compounds (E. Buncel, J.R. Jones). 2. Radiation induced methods of labelling (C.T. Peng). 3. Photochemical methods of labelling (M. Yoshida, S. Nakayama). 4. Catalytic exchange methods of hydrogen isotope labelling (J.L. Garnett, M.A. Long). 5. Hydrogen isotope exchange of organic compounds in dilute acid at elevated temperatures (N.H. Werstiuk). 6. The preparation and characterization of tritiated neuro-chemicals (C.N. Filer). 7. Isotopically labelled benzodiazepines (A.A. Liebman). 8. Synthetic approaches to carbohydrates enriched with stable isotopes of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (A.S. Serianni, R. Barker). 9. Preparation of radiolabelled lipids (V.P. Shevchenko, N.F. Myasoedov). 10. Isotopically labelled pyrimidines and purines (A.T. Balaban, I. Bally). 11. Synthesis of some labelled non-proteinogenic amino acids (P. Adriaens, H. Vanderhaeghe). 12. Radioactive peptide hormones (P. Fromageot, J.-L. Morgat). 13. The role of isotopes in the development of b-adrenoceptor blocking agents (J. Allen). Subject Index.