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106. Bacillus melonis: good growth; vigorous evolution of gas on ad- 



dition of acid; nitrate content greatly diminished; 



Strong formation of nitrite. 



107. Bacillus mesentericus fuscus: good growth; vigorous evolution of 



gas on addition of acid; nitrate content greatly diminished; 



Strong formation of nitrite. 



108. Bacillus mesentericus niger: good growth; vigorous evolution of gas 



on addition of acid; nitrate content greatly diminished; 



Strong formation of nitrite. 



109. Bacillus mesentericus ruber: good growth; vigorous evolution of 



gas on addition of acid; nitrate content greatly diminished; 



Strong formation of nitrite. 



110. Bacillus mesentericus vulgatus: good growth; slight evolution of 



gas on addition of acid; nitrate content slightly diminished; 



Weak formation of nitrite. 



111. Bacillus megatherium: good growth; no evolution of gas on addi- 



tion of acid; nitrate content unchanged; 



No formation of nitrite. 



112. Bacillus miniaceus: good growth; vigorous evolution of gas on 



addition of acid; nitrate content greatly diminished; 



Strong formation of nitrite. 



113. Bacillus proteus mirabilis: good growth; no evolution of gas on 



addition of acid; nitrate content unchanged; 



No formation of nitrite. 



114. Sarcina mobilis: fair growth; slight evolution of gas on addition of 



acid; nitrate content slightly diminished; 



Weak formation of nitrite. 



115. Moeller's grass bacillus, Mist: good growth; moderate evolution of 



gas on addition of acid; nitrate content slightly diminished; 



Moderate formation of nitrite. 



116. Bacterium muris: fair growth; no evolution of gas on addition of 



acid; nitrate content unchanged; 



No formation of nitrite. 



117. Bacillus mycoides: good growth; vigorous evolution of gas on 



addition of acid; nitrate content greatly diminished; 



Strong formation of nitrite. 



118. Bacillus nanus: good growth; vigorous evolution of gas on addition 



of acid; nitrate content greatly diminished; 



Strong formation of nitrite. 



119. Bacillus ochraceus: good growth; no evolution of gas on addition 



of acid; nitrate content unchanged; 



No formation of nitrite. 



120. Bacillus oleraceae: moderate growth; fair evolution of gas on ad- 



dition of acid; nitrate content slightly diminished; 



Weak formation of nitrite. 



121. Bacillus olfactorius: good growth; vigorous evolution of gas on 



addition of acid; nitrate content greatly diminished; 



Strong formation of nitrite. 



