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the outlet of the cylindrical sedimentation apparatus, and the 

 stopcock of the latter turned sharply on and off several times 

 until all the deposit has been swept into the centrifugal tube. 

 Distilled water (+01 per cent No 2 C0 3 ) is added to the 

 centrifugal tube up to the 10 c.c. mark. After centrifugalisa- 



CCM 



B 



-10 C.C. 



Natural Size 



/3 Natural Size 



FIG. 10. A, Glass tube holding a litre of milk ; C, Tube for measuring sediment ; B, Rubber 

 tubing connecting A and C. At the side is represented a brass rod, with rubber stopper 

 attached, for plugging the lower end of tube A, when C is taken off. Tube C is shown by 

 the side natural size. It is graduated in T ' n ths and T A n ths of a c.c. 



tion for 2 minutes the volume of sediment is read off on the 

 scale. This Houston calls the " secondary reading." 



3. Orrs Method. 1 This method is a modification of that 

 used by Houston. The apparatus used is shown in Fig. 10. 

 The top of the centrifugal tube fits outside the lower part of 

 the large glass cylinder, the two being connected by rubber 



1 Report on an Investigation as to the Contamination of Milk, 1908. 



