TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

 Bibliography of the Sheffield Laboratory of Physiological Chemistry, 



from its commencement in 1875 until the end of the year 1900 . ix 



The Influence of Borax and Boric Acid upon Nutrition, with special 

 reference to Proteid Metabolism. By R. H. CHITTENDEN and 

 WILLIAM J. GIES 1 



The Mucin of White Fibrous Connective Tissue. By R. H. CHIT- 

 TENDEN and WILLIAM J. GIES 42 



The Gelatin from White Fibrous Connective Tissue. By WILLARD 

 G. VAN NAME 59 



A Further Study of the Influence of Alcohol and Alcoholic Drinks 

 upon Digestion, with special reference to Secretion. By R. H. 

 CHITTENDEX, LAFAYETTE B. MENDEL, and HOLMES C. JACKSON 73 



The Rotary Properties of some Vegetable Proteids. By ARTHUR 

 C. ALEXANDER 124 



The Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value of some Edible 



American Fungi. By LAFAYETTE B. MENDEL 145 



Papain-Proteolysis, with some Observations on the Physiological 

 Action of the Products formed. By R. H. CHITTENDEN, 

 LAFAYETTE B. MENDEL, and H. E. MCDERMOTT 160 



Notes on Cetraria Islandica (Iceland Moss). By ERNEST W. BROWN 186 



The Influence of Bile and Bile Salts on Pancreatic Proteolysis. By 



R. H. CHITTENDEN and ALICE H. ALBRO 193 



On the Excretion of Kynurenic Acid. By LAFAYETTE B. MENDEL 

 and HOLMES C. JACKSON 226 



Variations in the Amylolytic Power and Chemical Composition of 

 Human Mixed Saliva. By R. H- CHITTENDEN and A. N. 

 RICHARDS 256 



On the Paths of Absorption for Proteids. By LAFAYETTE B. 

 MENDEL ... .274 



