No. 4. June, 1912. 



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A Study of Ropy Bread. Anna W. Williams 529 



The Physico-Chemical Basis for the Contraction of Striated Muscle. 



William N. Berg. 535 

 A Further Study of the Bardach Test for Protein. Charles Weisman. . 538 

 Studies of Enzymes AS Possible Factors in the Development of Edema: 

 4. The Influence of Proteases on the Swelling of Collagen and Fibrin 

 Particles in Alkalin and Acid Media containing a Biological Elec- 



trolyte. Frank R. Eider and William J. Gies 540 



Doctorates in Biological Chemistry. Conferred by American Univer- 



SITIES, 191 1-I912 546 



Biochemical News, Notes and Comment: 



I. General 549 



II. Laboratory for Pathological Chemistry at the New York Post- 



Graduate Medical School and Hospital 567 



III. Department of Biological Chemistry of the Station for Experi- 



mental Evolution: The Carnegie Institution of Washington.... 567 



IV. Columbia University Biochemical Association : 



1. General Notes 569 



2. Proceedings of the Association 570 



3. Columbia Biochemical Department 573 



Editorials : 



This Volume 576 



Appreciation, invitation, Quotation 576 



Biochemical Bulletin : Why ? 578 



Material for the Study of Fungous Diseases 579 



Significant Medical Views 579 



Do Proteins Contain Amino Acids ? 581 



Shall Substances be Called Bodies ? 581 



Oxidases 582 



Index. Volume I : 



I. Names of Authors 583 



II. Subjects: 



1. Impersonal 584 



2. Personal 592 



Title Page for Volume I, With Preface, Names of Editors, Summary 



of Contents, Alphabetical Register of Authors of Main Contribu- 

 tions, List of Illustration s, Etc i-xvi 



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