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aldehyde. The test-tubes, dishes, or capsules are placed in a cylin- 

 drical glass vessel containing a pledget of cotton- wool moistened with 



Fig. 68. — Appabatus fob Anaebobic Cdltures. 

 (roscoe and lunt.) 



formic aldehyde. The vessel is fitted with a ground glass stopper 

 and set aside. The growth almost immediately ceases. Any 

 liquefied gelatine is hardened, so that the exact appearances of 

 cultures are obtained in a permanent form. 



