Web Resources : Chemistry
Periodic
Tables
The
Pictorial Periodic Table
The elements on most tables are clickable which lead to information
on each element. A list of isotopes are also given for some
elements. It also has links to history of the periodical table,
other periodic table and related sites. By Chris Heilman.
WebElements
for the periodic table on the Web. A very thorough site. Mark Winter,
The University of Sheffield and WebElements Ltd, UK.
Visual
Interpretation of the Table of Elements
A visual tour through the periodic table with description and history
(including the origin of its name) for each of the 109 elements.
These pages is heavy with images and take a while to load.
Dictionary
and glossary
CAS
Standard Abbreviations & Acronyms is a list of automatically
generated abbreviations and acronyms in CAS publications and services.
Electrochemistry
Dictionary
Simple and brief definitions of words and phrases used often in
electrochemistry. In some cases, a second paragraph provides further
information for the "more scientifically minded."
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Molecular
graphics program
3DCrunch
This is a Very Large Scale Protein Modelling Project, which was
run from May 18 to 20 at the Silicon Graphics Advanced Technology
Center in Cortaillod (Ne) Switzerland.
MolScript
is a program for creating molecular graphics in the form of PostScript
plot files.
RasMol V2.5
: molecular visualisation program is
a molecular graphics program for the visualisation of proteins,
nucleic acids and small molecules. It is maintained by Glaxo Research
and Development.
Molecules of the Month
Highlighting & exploring chemistry using
the World Wide Web browsers and interactive 3D chemistry viewers
- over 1000 3D models to view and manipulate. It features a new
molecule every month discussing its the structure and chemistry.
This site extensively uses two types of multimedia plug-ins for
world wide web browsers.
VMD
: visual molecular dynamics
This is a molecular visualization program for displaying and animating
large biomolecular systems using 3-D graphics. VMD supports computers
running Unix or Windows, is distributed free of charge, and includes
source code. By the Theoretical Biophysics group.
WebMol - JAVA
PDB Viewer
WebMol was designed to display and analyze molecular structural
information contained in the Brookhaven Protein Data Bank (PDB).
It is free and can be run as an applet or as a stand-alone application.
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Chemical/Laboratory Safety
Chemical
and Other Safety Information
This site is a source of general information about the
potential hazards of chemicals. It includes a glossary, MSDS
information, a list of chemically resistant glove material, etc.
Compiled and prepared by The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Laboratory at Oxford University
International Chemical Safety
Cards
This site is a source of general information about the chemicals
presented in 12 different languages including Chinese and Japanese.
Chemical are listed based on chemical names, CAS numbers, EC index
numbers, etc.
Princeton
University Laboratory Safety Manual
This site includes safe work procedures, chemical safety information,
laboratory equipment safety information and links to other resources,
both from Princeton and other organizations.
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Ethics
Internet
Teaching Resources in Chemical Research Ethics
This page list resources focusing on the integrity of the research
process, from the reporting of data to plagiarism. By K.T.L. Vaughan
The
Chemist's Code of Conduct
by the American Chemical Society
Online
tutorials and instructions
Global instructional chemistry contains illustrations of hyperactive
molecules which you will be able to rotate, measure and play. It
is maintained by Dr Henry Rzepa
High Performance
Liquid Chromatography (HPLC): A Users Guide
It is an online manual cover the history, application, theory
of operation, technical assistance and manufacturers of HPLC.
It also includes a quiz at the end of the guide.
How
to Use: Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry
Beilstein Handbook is a selective collection of published data on
the preparation and properties of carbon compounds. Most of the
series is written in German. By
Syracuse University Library
How
to Use: Chemical Abstracts
Chemical Abstracts is a comprehensive index to all aspects both
pure and applied, of the field of chemistry. Coverage from 1907
- present; indexes published weekly. By Syracuse University Library
The
Learning Matters of Chemistry
The Organic Chemistry Resources project was started in the early
1994 as an organic chemistry resource aimed to provide learning
and teaching organic chemistry materials on the net. It includes
computer graphics and animation of molecular models and atomic orbitals
and online interactive exercises to enhance the learning of chemistry
and use of the periodical tables. It was initiated and developed
independently and soley by Dr. Yue-Ling Wong and Ching-Wan Yip.
Organic
chemistry interactive exercises
This site contains instant feedback to multiple choice questions
on organic chemistry. It is maintained by Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University.
The
Organometallic HyperTextBook
An introductory reference for students covering all aspects of Organometallic
Chemistry. It has extensive hypertext links to concepts and
terms as well as citations to references made.
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Spectral
Integrated
Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds
Large database of spectra, with IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, MS,
and ESR spectra, searchable by name, formula, or registry number. Produced
by the National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research, Japan.
NIST
Chemistry WebBook
Contains themochemical data for organic and small inorganic compounds,
reacion thermochemistry data, IR spectra, mass spectra, electronic/vibrational
spectra, constants of diatomic molecules, ion energetics data, and
themophysical property data. Structures are given for most
species, as well as common and commercial names.
Biography
& History
A
brief history of the development of periodic table
This site discusses the discovery of elements leading to the development
of the periodical table. This site is by Western Oregon University
LINUS
PAULING biography : Scientist
for the ages
Pauling is the only person to date to have won two unshared Nobel
Prizes -- for Chemistry in 1954 and for Peace in 1962 -- though
he and others felt that the Peace Prize should have been shared
with his wife, Ava Helen Pauling. By Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon
State University
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The
Quiet Revolution: Hermann Kolbe and the Science of Organic Chemistry
by Alan J. Rocke
Organic chemist Hermann Kolbe (1818-1884) is the subject of this
vigorously contextualized biography, which combines the approaches
of cognitive and social history of science. Published by eScholarship,
the California Digital Library
Selected
Classic Papers from the History of Chemistry
This site provides the full text classic papers on the history of
chemistry in HTML format. Some includes in the biographical
details of authors.
Radiocarbon
Web-Info
This is a site for radiocarbon dating is the technique upon which
chronologies of the late Pleistocene and Holocene have been built.
This resource is designed to provide online information concerning
the radiocarbon dating method. Maintained by Tom Higham, Radiocarbon
Laboratory, University of Waikato, New Zealand.
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Education
in Chemistry
Chemical Education
in Japan
This is an overview of current state of Chemical Education in Japan.
It is coauthored mainly by the member of The Committee for the Promotion
of Chemical Education, The Chemical Society of Japan.
Bibliography
ChemSpy.com
A Chemistry and Chemical Engineering www-Databases searchable from
a choice of search engines like AltaVista, Yahoo, Lycos etc.
It has chemistry and chemical engineering related terms, definitions,
synonyms, acronyms and abbreviations. It also has search forms for
finding MSDS/safety data, scientific publications in over 20.000
different journals, physical data of chemical compounds, worldwide
patents are available. "It is an initiative of senior
chemical engineers who spent too much time on searching information
on the web...."
ChemFinder
A searchable database of chemical substances
gives the molecular weight, chemical structure, density, boiling
& melting point, CAS registry number. It includes links
to other sites on its usage, physical properties, MSDS details,
regulations and hazadous data. A very good site
ChemWeb
An internet club for the chemical community. It has a section featuring
new journals and free databases such as ADC Lab NMR Database, Beilstein
Abstracts, CRC combined chemical dictionaries, etc. Free membership
and registration is required to use this site. A very good
site.
eMolecules
It offers chemists access to millions of public domain chemical
structures and information about them. It allows searching by chemical
structures, name or molecular formulae. Information presented included
chemical structures, its chemical properties taken from PubChem
site and links to suppliers of the chemicals.
Databases
Amino
acids is a database of linear structure
formulae for amino acids.
PubChem
Provides information on the biological activities of small molecules.
ChemExper
Chemical Directory
A free service that allows to find a chemical by its molecular formula,
IUPAC name, common name, CAS number, catalog number, substructure
or physical characteristics. The information provided also includes
MSDS, IR spectra and suppliers details.
LiqCryst
Online offers free access to its demo-set database of structures
and the LC Registration numbers of more than 70000 compounds. Searching
is by structures drawing, compound names, registry number, etc.
The molecular mass, line notation and structure of the all compounds
are displayed even when they are not in the demo-set. Registration
is free.
Peptide Guide is a database
for peptides and peptide synthesis. The site includes a Peptide
Builder for constructing text representations for simple peptides
and proteins from a database of 20 standard amino acids as well
as a Peptide Mass Calculator for computing the molecular weight
of a peptide or protein sequence.
PROWL
By ProteoMetrics, LLC. An interactive environment for protein analysis
that can be easily accessed with any web browser over your intranet.
It also has information about amino acids, peptides, a collection
of biochemical recipes useful in protein mass spectrometry and information
about contaminants known to effect mass spectra. It also has databases
included are:
- ProteinInfo - A phylogenically organized set
of sequence databases.
- ProFound - Search known protein sequences
with peptide mass information.
- PepFrag - Search known protein sequences with
peptide fragment mass information.
- Software - Software for protein mass spectrometry.
Protein Identification Resource
This public protein resource contains names
and classifications of completed proteins and amino acids; the organisms
from which the proteins originate; references to the literature;
gene expressions and links to similar sites. By the Georgetown
University Medical Center.
TIGR Database
(TDB) is a collection of curated databases containing DNA and protein
sequence, gene expression, cellular role, protein family, and taxonomic
data for microbes, plants and humans. It includes The TIGR
Microbial Database provides links to world-wide genome sequencing
projects completed and underway, including the completed TIGR genomes
and The TIGR
Parasites Database provides links to world-wide genome sequencing
projects completed and underway. This site is maintained by The
Institute of Genomic Research (TIGR).
Links
are Additional sources of information on chemistry can also be found
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