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In the last decade, for many toxicologists the on-line literature search has changed from an occasional, sporadic activity to a semicontinuous need. Usually, nontoxicology-related search capabilities are already in place in many companies. Therefore, all that is needed is to expand the information source to include some of the data bases that cover the types of toxicology information one desires. However, if no capabilities exist within an organization, one can approach a university, consultant, or a private contract laboratory and utilize their on-line system at a reasonable rate. It is even possible to access most of these sources from home using a personal computer. The major available on-line data bases are described in the following. 

Intelligent computer assisted interpretation of spectroscopic data should be based on the knowledge from large structure oriented data collections. Both the inspection of spectral features and the statistical evaluation of similar structures (from library searches) can provide a set of probability ranked substructures which are readily assembled to target structures. The idea of substructure analysis allows the chemist to combine the results of different interpretation strategies, different databases and different spectroscopic methods to yield the structural information desired. Thus in a multidimensional data system hke SPECINFO structural noise can be effectively suppressed, if all information available in the spectroscopic laboratory is combined in a central intelligent computer system. 

The information obtained during the background search and from the source inspection will enable selection of the test procedure to be used. The choice will be based on the answers to several questions (1) What are the legal requirements For specific sources there may be only one acceptable method. (2) What range of accuracy is desirable Should the sample be collected by a procedure that is 5% accurate, or should a statistical technique be used on data from eight tests at 10% accuracy Costs of different test methods will certainly be a consideration here. (3) Which sampling and analytical methods are available that will give the required accuracy for the estimated concentration An Orsat gas analyzer with a sensitivity limit of 0.02% would not be chosen to sample carbon monoxide... 

The concept of the Polymat database was based on the following criteria (1) the data-base is neutral, independent of raw-material manufacturers (2) anyone can use the database (3) all the products on. the European market should, if possible, be included (4) since testing is carried out in accordance with a variety of different international standards, the relevant standard, as well as the testing conditions, is registered (5) during the search, all properties should be capable of being linked with one another as desired and (6) the sources used for the database are the technical data sheets and additional information supplied by raw-material manufacturers, and various lectures, publications, and measured data from different institutes. 

Information from the summary table in each workbook was directly imported into a master compilation of analytical results. The compilation could then be manipulated as desired to present the data in various ways. For example, the compilation could be searched for the number of apple samples that contained no detectable residues of any analyte or for the number of tomato samples that required dilution and reanalysis. 

Collect together all the kinetic and thermodynamic data on the desired reaction and the side reactions. It is unlikely that much useful information will be gleaned from a literature search, as little is published in the open literature on commercially attractive processes. The kinetic data required for reactor design will normally be obtained from laboratory and pilot plant studies. Values will be needed for the rate of reaction over a range of operating conditions pressure, temperature, flow-rate and catalyst concentration. The design of experimental reactors and scale-up is discussed by Rase (1977). 

Close matches The close matches are the union of the upward chains from each member of IP(G) (not including supergraphs). In the most obvious implementation of Phase 2, a hash table is used to manage the breadth first search. It contains information about which nodes have been visited and which upward chains they are on. The desired union can be found simply by collecting elements of the hash table. 

Other variations of Memory subsystem functioning occur in various d ASCs. The ease with which desired information can be retrieved from memory varies so that in some d-ASCs it seems hard to remember what you want, in others it seems easier than usual. The richness of the information retrieved varies in different d-ASCs, so that sometimes you remember only sketchily, and at other times in great detail. The search pattern for retrieving memories also varies. If you have to go through a fairly complex research procedure to find a particular memory, you may end up with the wrong memories or associated memories rather than what you were looking for. if you want to remember an old friend s name, for example, you may fail to recall the name but remember his bi rthday. 

The common atomic coordinate files for 3D structure in biochemistry is PDB format. The pdb files of polysaccharides, proteins, and nucleic acids can be retrieved from the Protein Data Bank at RCSB (http //www.rcsb.org/pdb/). On the home page (Figure 4.15), enter PDB ID (check the box query by PDB id only ) or keywords (check the box match exact word ) and click Find a structure button. Alternatively, initiate search/retrieval by selecting SearchLite. On the query page, enter the keyword (e.g., the name of ligand or biomacromolecule) and click Search button. Select the desired entry from the list of hits to access Summary information of the selected molecule. From the Summary information, select Download/Display file and then PDB Text and PDB noncompression format to retrieve the pdb file. In order to display 3D structure online, choose View structure followed by selecting one of 3D display options. The display can be saved in. jpg or. gif image format. 

Select Search enzymes and compounds under DBGet/LinkDB Search to open query page (Figure 7.4). Enter the enzyme name or the substrate name in the bfind mode and click the Submit button. From the list of hits, select the desired entry by clicking the EC name. This returns information on name, class, reaction, pointers to structures of substrates/products/cofactor, links to pathway for which the selected enzyme is the member enzyme of the pathway, and related databases. 

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