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The following table shows the weights obtained for chlorides. 
Weight of Weight of % of % of 
muscle AgCl AgCl Chlorides 
3.3141 | 0.3394 10.0592 2.4884 
Ar S21 0.4140 10.0190 PEAS 5 aus 
3.7882 0.3870 10.2159 2.5272 
1.6229 0.1632 10.0560 2.4876 
1.8149 | 0.1822 10.0391 2.4835 
1.6229 0. 1622 9.9944 2.4724 
The weights obtained for the sulphates are shown in the following table. 
Weight of Weight of % of ®, of 
muscle Ba S04 gms. Ba S04 SOs 
2.4475 0.0073 0.2982 0. 1022 
3.3456 0.0093 0.2780 0.0954 
2.5564 0.0077 0.3012 0.1033 
2.9470 0.0092 0.3121 0.1070 
An investigation of the mineral constituents of the muscle of various animals 
by (5) Julius Katz led to a variety of results, which are quoted below as per cent. 
of the dry material. 
K Na Fe Ca Mg Cr S 
Pig 0.9363 0.5752 0.0218 0.0298 0.1042 0.1787 | 0.7536 
BIS Se ee 1.5200 0.2695 0.1019 0.0088 0. 1006 0.2342 | 0.7719 
Deer 1.3586 0. 2848 0.0423 0.0388 0.1175 0.1637 | 0.8517 
10 loo Ea 1.4178 0.4000 0.0193 0.0291 0. 1005 0.3415 | 0.9643 
Fowl..... 1.4700 0.3008 0.0295 0.0333 0.1174 0.1904 | 0.9234 
Codfish® .:.:.. 24, 1.7281 0.5118 0.0300 0.1138 0.0863 1.2447 | 1.1514 
Brel ne eae tyes 3 0.6519 0.0812 0.0148 0.1061 0.0483 0.0935 | 0.3657 
Bikers ek ns ear 2.0176 0. 1426 0.0209 0.1929 0.1505 0.1548 | 1.0576 
Katz found the total solids in the codfish muscle to average 19.36 per cent. 
and in the pike 20.62 per cent. 
The following is a summary of the analysis of the lobster muscle which may 
be compared with the table containing Katz’s results: 
K Na Fe Gal Mg Cl S 
Lobster a. 21 0.7399% | 2.1520% Diy eine ewe 0.0045% | 2.4876% |0.1020% 
Total solids. ..21.39% 19.59% 
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