important. 
GERMICIDAL ACTION OF GASTRIC JUICE 231 
are quite significant. 
Tables XXIII and XXIV are taken from his paper and 
TABLE XXIII 
STOMACH CONTENT % HOUR AFTER EWALD’S TEST BREAKFAST. 
TEMPERATURE 37° C. STAPHYLOCOCCUS PYOGENES AUREUS 
(After Gregersen, 1916) 
Diagnosis 
eemmnanenaamnenen | one anRnareRtetpiieitiRnieni in ARNEL | meTNaimeRcRS | RMT IRShinn | STEELS | secntnnereNSRS | memen—Sr Rnb 
Cancer ventriculi .. 
Neurasthenia 
Alecoholismus chron . 
Cancer ventriculi. 
Alcoholismus chron. 
Vicus ventricult. . 
Cancer ventriculi. 
Arthroctis chron..... 
Anemia... ..... 
Neurasthenia 
Uleus ventriculi .... 
Uleus ventriculi .... 
Cirrhosis hepatis.... 
Neurasthenia ..... 
Colitis Lone e wees 
Neurasthenia ...... 
Uleus ventriculi..... 
Colitis ........-46. 
Abstipatic ......... 
Colitis os ... see eee 
Uleus ventrieuli .... 
Colitis ..........-. 
Uleus ventriculi..... 
Uleus ventriculi..... 
Uleus ventriculi..... 
Uleus ventriculi ... 
Uleus ventriculi..... 
K Al Ph [Pepsin | Time of Destruction. 
—14 2 6 0 | No destruction 
—10 4 10 0 | No destruction 
—12 0 1 0 | No destruction 
— 6 1 4 QO | No destruction 
—10 1 5 0 | No destruction 
0} 24 28 4 | No destruction 
6 14 20 3 5 | 90 minutes 
10 17 22 3 90 minutes 
6 10 12 4 5 | 90 minutes 
12 | 24 32 4 | 88 minutes 
23 | 35 47 5 | 38 minutes 
8 12 20 6 | 45 minutes 
14 | 34 44. 5 | 45 minutes 
10 | 16 24. 5 9 minutes 
14 | 20 24 4.5 | 6 minutes 
18 | 22 30 5 6 minutes 
14 |} 20 24 6 8 minutes 
12 | 16 22 4 5 minutes 
22; 29 34 6 6 minutes 
22 | 30 38 6 5 minutes 
34 | 50 60 6 3 minutes 
4.5 {1.5 minutes 
40 54 60 5.5 2 minutes 
5 5 |1.5 minutes 
42 | 50 56 6 1 minute 
58 | 66 74 6 .5 minute 
64 | 70 78 6.5 | .5 minute 
The letters at the top of the columns refer to the reaction as deter- 
mined by the following indicators: 
G = Gunzberg’s reagent. 
K=Congo red. The blue color indicates free hydrochloric acid. 
Other mineral acids may also be indicated by this reagent. 
Indicates free hydrochloric acid. 
Al=Sodium alizarin sulphonate, which indicates all available except 
that which is combined. 
Ph=Phenolphthalein, which indicates total acidity. 
