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(4) Meal might be made from corn spoiled in such a way that the moulds 
were situated mainly in the kernel. If in milling the corn be thoroughly 
degerminated and carefully bolted, the greater part of the moulds might 
be removed. Such meal might show a high acidity and yet give a weak 
reaction. (5) The action of the enzyme is destroyed at 60° C. and higher. 
Fig. 2. — Maize inoculated with Diplodia zeae by puncturing through husks 49 days 
after inoculating. 
Carelessly dried corn might therefore lose its power to decompose 
Hydrogen Peroxide. (6) With the above limitations the reaction of Ori 
has its value and might be developed into a useful and rapid quantitative 
method. 
