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Strengths of acids are unfavorable, the enzyme being destroyed 

 by o.oi normal sulphuric acid. Alkalies hinder the activity of 

 inulase, even o.oooi normal potassium hydroxide being injurious ; 

 o.OT normal potassium hydroxide destroys the enzyme. 



4. The optimum temperature for inulase was found to be 

 about 55° C. 



In conclusion, I wish to express my great indebtedness to 



M 



of this work. 



Sheffield Laboratory of Physiological Chemistry, 



Yale University. 



