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membi-aues of the eye ; bacteriological examinations ; examinations of botanical 

 subjects; the colloids of the plant cells; and the examination of textile fibers. 



A bibliography is appended. 



An address on meat inspection, E. Van Es (North Dakota Sta. Spec. Bui. 

 SI, pp. 30.'f-310). — A popular account. 



In regard to the influence of castration upon the red blood corpuscles 

 and hemoglobin content of the blood of bovines, pigs, and sheep, M. 

 SusTSCHOWA (Arch. Anat. u. Physiol., Physiol. Abt., 1910, No. 1-2, pp. 97-112; 

 ahs. in ZentU. Biochem. u. Biophys., 11 {1910), No. 1, p. 29). — Castration was 

 found to diminish the hemoglobin and erythrocyte content. Age and sex, how- 

 ever, also have some influence upon the hemoglobin content. 



The relation of chemistry to immunity research, G. Salus (Ostcrr. Chem. 

 Ztg., 13 (1910), No. 23, p. 289). — This article has particular relation to Ehr- 

 lich's work and dioxydiamidoarsenobenzol. 



Serodiagnosis of carcinoma, with particular reference to the complement 

 fixation method, Leschke (Milnchen. Med. Wchnschr., 58 (1911), No. 30, pp. 

 16-'i2, 16-'f3). — It is not possible to detect atypical ferments (which originate 

 from malignant growths) and their cleavage products in the circulating blood. 

 Certain imperfections are still present in the precipitation and anaphylaxis re- 

 actions when applied to malignant growths, while the meiostagmin reaction: 

 can not be considered specific. 



An antigen made by dissolving a portion of a malignant growth in antiformin' 

 was used by the author with the complement fixation method. With 42 cases of 

 carcinoma the reaction was positive in 93 per cent, and in 116 sera from other 

 diseases it was positive in 10 per cent. 



Modified vaccine therapy, A. F. Schafeb (Ther. Gaz., 35 (1911), No. 4, pp.' 

 257-264, charts 6; ahs. in Jour. Amer. Med. Assoa, 56 (1911), No. 19, pp. 1421, 

 1422). — The vaccines used by this author are neither bacterial vaccines nor 

 serum, as ordinarily understood, but instead are sterile watery solutions of the 

 soluble substances produced by the organism in suitable media. The solutions 

 so obtained are filtered through a bisque filter and are preserved with phenol. 



The physiological significance of the leucocytic reaction in infection and 

 intoxication, L. Bruntz and L. Spilmann (Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. [Paris'], 

 152 (1911), No. 5, pp. 288, 289). — The leucocytic reaction in infection and in- 

 toxication is characterized at first by a hypoleucocytosis of short duration, 

 which corresponds to the period of invasion. This is succeeded by a hyper- 

 leucocytosis, during which stage the products destined for elimination are 

 collected by certain forms of leucocytes and conducted to the excretory organs. 



In regard to the method of determining the proteolytic leucocytic fer- 

 ment and the (proteolytic) ferment index of the leucocytes of human blood, 

 M. Franke (Wiener Klin. Wchnschr., 23 (1910), No. 33, pp. 1200-1206, figs. 2; 

 abs. in Centbl. Bakt. [etc.], 1. Abt., Ref., 49 (1911), No. 1-2, p. 60).— A descrip- 

 tion of the method for obtaining the ferment, and a discussion in regard to the 

 relation which the proteolytic index has to pathological conditions. 



A new method for preserving various immune sera and antigens, S. 

 Stokel (Wiener Klin. Wchnschr., 23 (1910), No. 43, pp. 1513-1515; abs. in 

 Centbl. Bakt. [etc.], 1. Abt., Ref.. 49 (1911), No. 1-2, p. 53).— The author points 

 out the fact that immune sera and antigens can be preserved by using fused 

 sodium sulphate as a desiccating agent, as recommended by Frankel and Elfer 

 (E. S. R., 24, p. 585). The amounts most favorable for the preservation and the 

 advantages to be derived from its use are stated. 



The oral administration of antitoxins, C. McClintock and W. E. KlN3 

 (Jo^r. Infect. Diseases, 6 (1909), No. 1, pp. 45-65; abs. in Hyg. Rundschau, 21 

 (1911), No. 5, p. 261). — This work brings out the fact that antitoxic serum can 



