DISSOLVING ENZYMES. 



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LITERATURE. 



1850. Mitscherlich. Bacterial fermentation of 

 cellulose. Monatsberichte der Berliner Akad., 

 18 March, 1850. [Not seen.] 



1866. Davaine, C. R. Bacteries. Diet. Encyc. 

 des sci. med. G. Masson Asselin, et cie. 

 Paris, 1866. Reprinted in 1899 in Oenove de 

 C. J. Davaine. Paris, J. B. Boilliere et 

 Fils, p. 427. 



1868. Davaine, C. R. Recherehes Physiologique et 

 Pathologique sur les Bacteries. Comptes 

 rendus hebd. des seances de l'Acad. des 

 Sciences. Paris, 9 Mars, 1868, Tome lxvi, 

 pp. 199, 503. 



1877. Van TiEghEm, Ph. Sur le Bacillus Amylobac- 

 ter et son role dans la putrefaction, des tissus 

 vegetaux. Bull, de la Soc. bot. de France, 

 Tome xxiv, 1877. pp. 128, 135. 



1879. Van TieghEm, Ph. Sur la fermentation de la 

 cellulose. Bull, de la Soc. bot. de France, 

 Tome xxvi, 1879. pp. 25-30, seance du 24 Jan- 

 vier. See also C. R. de Se. de l'Acad. des 

 Sci., 1879, T. lxxxviii, pp. 205-210. 



1879. ReinkE, J. and Berthold, G. Zersetzung der 

 Kartoffeln. Erster Abschnitt. Die Nass- 

 und Trocken-faule der Kartoffelknollen, pp. 

 7-26. 



1879. Prazmowski, Adam. Zur Entwickelungsge- 



schichte und Fermentwirkung einiger Bac- 

 terien-Arten. Botanische Zeitung, 37 Jahr- 

 gang, Leipzig, 1879, Col. 409-424. 



1880. Prazmowski, Adam. Untersuchungen iiber 



die Entwickelungsgeschichte und Ferment- 

 wirkung einiger Bacterien-Arten. Leipzig, 

 1880. Verlag von Hugo Voigt, pp. 1-59, 

 2 Taf. 

 1890. van Senus, A. H. C. Bijdrage tot de Kennis 

 der Cellulosegisting. T. M. H. Leonards, 

 Leiden, 1890, pp. 1-186, 2 plates. Thesis for 

 the doctorate at the Rijks-Hoogeschool te 

 Leiden. 



Discusses action of Clostridium butyricum, Bacillus tenuis, B. 

 Jibrosus. B. aclinobolus, B. liquefaciens magnus (?), B. perfora- 

 tor, B. multiformis, B. ruminicola, B. fiavus, B. augescens. 

 Fluobacillus fiavus, F. albus, B erralicus. B. iriodes. The 

 last 6. from rotting leaves, are aerobes. The remainder are 

 exquisite anaerobes. 



1895. Omelianski, W. Sur la fermentation de la 

 cellulose. C. R. d. se. de l'Acad. des Sci., 

 Paris, 1895. Tome cxxi, pp. 653-655. 



1895. VuillEmin, Paul. Considerations generates 

 sur les maladies des vegetaux, pp. 125-152. 

 (1) Alteration des substances associees au 

 protoplasma. Traite de patholigie general du 

 Prof. Ch. Bouchard. Paris, G. Masson, 1895. 

 Tome 1, pp. 123-152. 



Deals with the action of B. oleae, B. vuillemini and B. 

 amylobacter on cell structure, solvent action on cell-walls, etc. 



1897. Omeuanskj.W. Surla fermentation cellulosique 

 C. R. d. se. de l'Acad. des Sci., Paris, 1897, 

 T. exxv, pp. 1131-1133. 



Quantitative analysis of the principal products derived 

 from the bacterial (hydrogen) decomposition of paper. The 

 principal products in order of abundance are fatty acids, carbon 

 dioxide, and hydrogen. 



1901. Potter, M C. Ueber eine Bakterienkrankheit 

 der Ruben (Brassica napus). Centralb. f. 

 Bakt., 2 Abt., 1901, pp. 282-288 and 353-362, 

 6 text figs. 



States that a cytase is secreted. 



1 901. Potter, M. C. On a bacterial disease of the 

 turnip (Brassica napus). Proc. Royal Society, 

 London, 1901, vol. 67, pp. 442-459, 6 figs. 



1902. Emmerung, O. Die Zersetzung stickstofffreie 

 organischer Substanzen durch Bakterien. 

 Braunschweig (F. Vieweg & S.), 1902, pp. ix, 

 141, 7 Taf. 



Action on cellulose. 



1902. Potter, M. C. On the parasitism of Pseudo- 

 monas destructans (Potter). Proc. Roy. Soc, 

 London, 1902, vol. 70, pp. 392-397, 2 figs. 



1902. Spieckermann, A. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der 

 Bakteriellen Wundfaulnis der Kulturpflanzen. 

 Landw. Jahrbiicher, 31 Bd., Berlin, 1902, pp. 

 55-178. 



1902. Omelianski, W. Ueber die Garung der Cellu- 

 lose. Centralb. f.Bakteriologie und Parasiten- 

 kunde, 2te Abt., 1902, Bd. vni, pp. 193-201, 

 225-231, 257-263, 289-294, 321-326, 353-361, 

 and 385-391, with 1 plate and 1 text fig. 



1902. Behrens, J. Untersuchungen iiber die Gewin- 

 nung der Hanffaser durch natiirliche Rostme- 

 thoden. Centralb. f. Bakteriologie und 

 Parasitenkunde, 2te Abt., 1902, Bd. vin, pp. 

 1 14-120, 131-137, 161-166, 202-210, 231-236, 

 264-268, and 295-299. 



1902. Smith, Erwtn F. The destruction of cell walls 



by Bacteria. Science, N. S., vol. xv, 1902, 

 P- 405. 

 1902-03. Omelianski, W. Sur la fermentation for- 

 menique de la cellulose. Arch. sc. biol. St. 

 Petersburg, vol. 9, 1902-1903, pp. 251-278. 



1903. ItErson, G. van. The decomposition of cellu- 



lose by aerobic micro-organisms. Amsterdam . 

 Proc. Sec. Sci. K. Akad. Wet., vol. 5, 2d pt., 

 1903, pp. 685-703. 



1903. Jones, L. R. Studien iiber die cytohydroly- 



tischen Enzyme, die durch die Bakterien, 

 welche weiche Faulnis bewirken, erzeugt 

 werden. Centralb. f. Bakt., Jena, 1903, 

 2 Abt., Bd. x, pp. 746-747. Abstract Proc. Soc. 

 Plant Morphology and Physiology. 



1904. Iterson, G. van, Jun. Die Zersetzung von 



Cellulose durch aerobe Mikro-organismen. 

 Centralb. f. Bakt., Jena, 2 Abt., vol. xi, 1904, 

 pp. 689-698. 

 1904. Omelianski, W. Die histologischen und 

 chemischen Veranderungen der Leinstengel 

 un'er Einwirkung der mikroben der Pektin- 

 und Cellulosegarung. Centralb. f. Bakt., 

 2 Abt., Bd. xii, 1904, pp. 33-43, 1 Taf. Jena, 

 1904. 



1904. Omelianski, W. Ueber die Trennung der 



Wasserstoff und Methangarung der Cellulose. 

 Centralb. f. Bakt., Jena, 1904, 2 Abt., Bd. 

 xi, pp. 369-377- 



1905. Jones, L. R. The cytolytic enzyme produced by 



Bacillus carotovorus and certain other soft rot 

 bacteria. Centralb. f. Bakt., 1905, 2 Abt., Bd. 

 xiv No. 9 10, pp 257-272. 



1905. Omelianski, W. Die Cellulosegarung. Hand- 

 buch dei Technischen Mykologie, Lafar, 2 

 Auflage, Bd. 3, Jen?, 1905, pp. 245-268, Taf. 

 vii, and 2 text figures, with a bibliography. 



1905. Behrens, J. Die Pektingarung. Handbuch 

 der Technischen Mykologie, Lafar, 2 Auflage, 

 Bd. 3, Jena, 1905, pp. 269-286, 2 text figures 

 with a bibliography. 



1910. Jones, L. R. Pectinase, the cytoloytic enzym 

 produced by Bacillus carotovorus and certain 

 other soft-rot organisms. Bull. No. 147, Part 

 11, Vermont Agri. Exp. Station, Burlington, 

 1910, pp. 281-360. Bibliography of over 100 

 titles. 



