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Carcinogenic Potency Database (CPDB) Now Accessible via TOXNET

CPDB, the Carcinogenic Potency Database, was developed by the Carcinogenic Potency Project at the University of California, Berkeley, and by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. It reports analyses of animal cancer tests on 1547 chemicals. Results for each chemical are now searchable via the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET(r))

CPDB includes 6540 chronic, long-term animal cancer tests (both positive and negative for carcinogenicity) from the general published literature as well as from the National Cancer Institute and the National Toxicology Program. Such tests are used in support of cancer risk assessments for humans.  Information that is important in the interpretation of bioassays is reported in CPDB for each experiment each chemical in TOXNET via chemical name or name fragment, or by Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (RN).

Results include a summary for each sex-species tested, including carcinogenicity, target organs, and carcinogenic potency values. Detailed results from each experiment on the particular chemical are given in a plot format suitable for screen viewing. Chemical structure, InChI (http://www.iupac.org/inchi/), and SMILES codes (http://www.daylight.com/smiles/)  are reported.

(Report from National Library of Medicine)

New access to ISI Web of Knowledge: Available Feb. 3

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The next time you access ISI Web of Knowledge, you'll find more power, easier access and new options. Here's a summary of the latest enhancements, available February 03.

Dual access discontinued

Since August, you've had access to both the new and previous versions of ISI Web of Knowledge. As of February 03, all users and institutions will access the new version only. Access to the older version is discontinued.

The URL will continue to be http://isiknowledge.com

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