Contents 



Introduction 



Subject 



I THE NUTRIENTS 



The Chemical Elements 



Essential Organic Compounds: Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins 



Essential Organic Compounds: Lipids 



Essential Organic Compounds: Vitamins and Related Compounds 



Essential Organic Compounds: Purines, Pyrimidines 



Essential Organic Compounds: Miscellaneous Growth Factors 



General Nitrogen Sources 



General Carbon Sources 



Sulfur Sources 



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n NUTRIENTS UTILIZED BY ANIMAL FORMS 



10 Utilization of Chemical Elements: Insects 



11 Utilization of Proteins: Insects 



12 Amino Acid Requirements: Man and Other Vertebrates 



13 Amino Acid Requirements: Insects 



14 Utilization of Carbohydrates: Insects 



15 Utilization of Lipids: Insects 



16 Essential Organic Compounds (Vitamins and Other) Requirements: Insects 



17 Essential Organic Compounds (Vitamins and Other) Requirements: Protozoa 



18 Correlation of Nutrient Requirements with Body Weight, Energy Metabolism 



and Food Intake: Animals 



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III NUTRIENTS UTILIZED BY PLANT FORMS 



19 Chemical Element Composition of Nutrient Solutions: Higher Plants 



20 Utilization of Chemical Elements: Corn Plant 



21 Utilization of Nutrients: Lower Algae and Related Colorless Organisms 



22 Amino Acid Requirements: Bacteria 



23 Utilization of Sugars for Growth: Filamentous Fungi 



24 Utilization of Carbohydrates: Yeasts 



25 Essential Organic Compounds (Vitamins) Requirements: Fungi 



26 Essential Organic Compounds (Vitamins and Other) Requirements: 



Bacteria 



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IV DAILY NUTRIENT ALLOWANCES (ANIMAL FORMS) 



V DIETS, CULTURE MEDIA, FOR ANIMAL FORMS 



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Diets, Low Cost: Man, U.S.A. 

 Diets, Moderate Cost: Man, U.S.A. 



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