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S. B. Schryver and (Miss) M. Hewlett: Diphasic action of salts 

 on the cholate gel. 



/. Jorgenscn: Differences between natural Chlorophyll and so- 

 called artificial Chlorophyll. 



5". G. Paine: On the supposed origin of life in solutions of col- 

 loidal silica. 



W. Brown: Demonstration of dialysis with differential collodion 

 membranes. 



V. H. Blackman: Demonstration of an electric growth recorder. 



Members elected: David Bums, Dorothy Haynes, Enid S. 

 Moore, Max Morse, H. Raistrick, G. Totani. 



Officers elected: Hon. Treas., /. A. Gardner; Hon. See, R. 

 H. A. Plimmer; Ordinary members (new) of the Conimit., C 

 Crowther, F. G. Hopkins, 0. Rosenheim. 



University College, London. 



III. PAPERS (TITLES) AND TRANSACTIONS OF BIOCHEMICAL 

 INTEREST IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF SEVERAL SOCIETIES 



Amer. Chem. Soc: Spring meeting, Urbana, 111.; Apr. 18-21. 

 General program. L. H. Smith: Composition of corn as affected 

 by 19 generations of seed selection. — G. H. A. Clowes: Influence 

 exerted by electrolytes on the equilibrium of emulsions, jellies and 

 living cells. — C. F. Burnam: Use of radium in the treatment of 

 Cancer. 



Div. OF Agr. and Food Chem. Symposium: The chemist in 

 food control; Manufacturing standpoint. — C. S. Miner: Cattle foods. 

 — A. P. Bryant: Starch and glucose. — W. D. Bigelow: Canning. — 

 J. R. Powell: Gelatin. — Harry Snider: Flour. — W. W. Skinner: 

 Salt purification. — George Lloyd: Flavoring extracts. — W. M. Hos- 

 kins: General. 



Food investigations. — Arnold Wahl: Preventing the staling of 

 bread by cooling in a predetermined atmosphere. — W. B. Smith: 

 Use of picric acid in meat sugar sol. — /. F. Snell: Analysis of maple 

 products. — L. M. Tolman and /. G. Riley: Study of Amer. beers to 

 show the effects on their composition of various raw materials used 



