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alkalin Solution poured upon them. The mixtures were kept at 

 room temperature six hours before filtration was started. See 

 Table 6. 



TABLE 6. 



7. Conditions of the seventh experiment: Same as those of 

 No. 6, except in the strength of the alkali (2.5 per cent.), the weight 

 of elastin taken (5 grams), and in the length of time before filtra- 

 tion was Started (6)4 hr.). See Table 7. 



TABLE 7. 



Experiment B. Trypsin in i per cent. sodium carbonate Solution 



8. Conditions of the eighth experiment: Same as those of 

 No. 6, except that i per cent. sodium carbonate Solution was used 

 instead of 5 per cent. ammonium hydroxid Solution, and the dura- 

 tion of the experiment was nine hours. See Table 8. 



The results of the experiments with trypsin and elastin are the 

 same in principle as those with pepsin and fibrin {first series), and 



" Slight digestion. 



