Hoboken, N.J., October XX, 2008 – Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa), (NYSE: JWb), today announced the publication of the Wiley Registry 8th Edition/NIST 2008 Mass Spectral Library, the latest update of the two most trusted collections in mass spectrometry.

Featuring over 560,000 spectra, over 348,000 spectra with chemical structures, and over 2 million chemical names and synonyms, the Wiley Registry 8th Edition/NIST 2008 Mass Spectral Library is one of the most comprehensive mass spectral libraries ever published.

The Wiley Registry 8th Edition/NIST 2008 combines the two most trusted collections in mass spectrometry to provide one of the most comprehensive and chemically diverse libraries ever available. Now, with the complete NIST software package bundled with every license, the Wiley/NIST provides the tools every lab needs for applications ranging from compound identification to metabolomics.

Its featured libraries include: • EI-MS library with over 562,000 spectra • Structure library with over 348,000 searchable structures • Over 2 million common and systematic chemical names and synonyms • MS/MS library with over 14,400 spectra • GC Retention Index Library with and over 43,000 entries • Full NIST 2008 software suite including MS Search and AMDIS • Full NIST 2008 database installation, including Main, Rep Lib, Salts, MS/MS • Multi-format support: native NIST, Agilent, Shimadzu, PerkinElmer, and Waters installations

Comprehensive coverage includes small-molecule organics, pharmaceuticals, illegal drugs, poisons, pesticides, steroids, natural products, organic and inorganic compounds, chemical warfare agents, and environmental pollutants.

Wiley recommends this collection as the base library for critical applications ranging from toxicology and forensics to industrial quality assurance and deformulation.

Formats include Agilent Chemstation, NIST MS Search, Shimadzu GCMS Solution, Waters MassLynx, PerkinElmer TurboMass. It is compatible with instruments manufactured by most mass spectrometry instrumentation companies including Agilent, Bruker, JEOL, Leco, PerkinElmer, ThermoFisher Scientific, Varian, and Waters.

For more information about Wiley Registry 8th Edition/NIST 2008 Mass Spectral Library, as well as other Wiley database products, please visit www.wiley.com/go/databases.

Wiley Scientific, Technical, and Medical Databases is the leading publisher of spectroscopy libraries for mass spectrometry, infrared (IR), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopists. Wiley also publishes highly curated peer-reviewed databases Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, and Wiley Database of Polymer Properties. Available online and for direct use with scientific instruments, Wiley’s data is relied on for homeland defense, forensics, toxicology, pharmaceutical research, and environmental health and safety.

Wiley-Blackwell was formed in February 2007 as a result of the acquisition of Blackwell Publishing Ltd. by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and its merger with Wiley’s Scientific, Technical, and Medical business. Together, the companies have created a global publishing business with deep strength in every major academic and professional field. Wiley-Blackwell publishes approximately 1,400 scholarly peer-reviewed journals and an extensive collection of books with global appeal. For more information on Wiley-Blackwell, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com or http://interscience.wiley.com.

About Wiley

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfil their aspirations. Since 1901, Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology/Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.

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