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CHAPTER VI 



NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS (PROTEINS) 



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Occurrence Nomenclature Physical properties Coagulation 

 Floculation Crystallisation Chemical composition Molecular 

 weight Salts Qualitative tests Dissociation Metaproteins, 

 proteoses and peptones Classification Albumins and globulins 

 Phosphoproteins Histones and protamines Scleroproteins 

 Conjugated proteins Quantitive determination .... 62 



CHAPTER VII 



FERMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 



Ferments Fermentation Glucosides Tannins Colouring matters 



Waxes Volatile Oils Vegetable acids 83 



PART II. REQUIREMENTS OF ANIMALS 

 CHAPTER VIII 



NUTRITION 



Composition of animal bodies Functions of organs Digestibility 



Metabolism 98 



CHAPTER IX 



STATICS 



Oxidation Calorimetry Heat of combustion Available energy 

 Loss of heat Maintenance Respiration chamber experiments 

 Feeding standards Rations 115 



CHAPTER X 



DYNAMICS 



Energy Work Internal work Dynamic value of foods Applica- 

 tion of principles Pecuniary considerations Feeding standard 

 for horses Rations Appendix (Tables of thermic and dynamic 

 values of various foods, and relative cost of the same) . . . 143 



