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We have alrcuily seeii tliiit tlie |iriiK:i|i.il cliaii^c wliicli rice iiiiiWrxiieN in ilH 

 eiinvei>ion into köji is tlie altenitinii in the iiiitnn' of the iillnnnenoid iniitter 

 wliicli lietomt's itii "re easily iie<»ra'k'<l ami s*ihih!e in watci ; taking ihii« in a>iMK\;tioii 

 with tlie <li«tnictinii ot' ilie active |iro]>ertie!< of tin* >>>ilution at a t4-in|K-riituie 

 eorresptniiiing to that at wliii-h I lie alhiinuMioiii'maltei' iNH-oineK ('>ia;(iilat«;<l. we 

 nre leil to the coiichisioii that there i* a siiiiiiur connection lielween llie |irvK'iit.v 

 of Foliihle alhiinu'iioids and tiie activity of ilic Kolittioti of köji which kcviiu t<> 

 lioUl ill the ciise of malt extnict. 



