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TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



ash was obtained by incineration. For tbe carrying out of 

 these analyses our thanks are due to Mr. W. H. Evans, 

 B.Sc. 



Composition of Animals at end of Fasting Period. 



Lobster No. 1. — Live weight, 210 grams. 



Dry weight, 71 '6 grams. 



Percentage 

 Constituents. Weight in of dry 



grams. weight. 



Proteins 32-23 4502 



Fats 3-51 4-91 



Glycogen Nil. Nil. 



Extractives (non-fatty) 5-22 7-27 



Ash 23-20 33-80 



Undetermined 7-44 9-00 



Lobster No. 2 Live weight, 248 grams. 



Dry weight 9126 grams. 



Percentage 

 Constituents. Weight in of dry 



grams. weight. 



Proteins 39-90 43-71 



Fats 3-45 3-78 



Glycogen Nil. Nil. 



Extractives (non-fatty) 10-22 11-20 



Ash 29-66 32-50 



Undetermined 8-03 9-81 



Fish (Gadus virens, Linn.). — Live weight, 245 grams. 



Dry weight, 74'9 grams. 



Percentage 



Constituents. Weight in of dry 



grams. weight. 



Proteins 45-71 61-20 



Fats 14-01 18-76 



Glycogen Nil. Nil. 



Extractives (non-fatty) 3-86 5-16 



Ash 10-46 14-00 



Undetermined 0-66 0-88 



Octopus. — Live weight, 370 grams. 

 Dry weight, 89'37 grams. 



Percentage 



Constituents. Weight in of dry 



grams. weight. 



Proteins 50-72 56-75 



Fats 20-65 23-10 



Glycogen Nil. Nil. 



Extractives (non-fatty) 12-78 14-30 



Ash.. 3-57 400 



Undetermined 1-65 1-85 



