AND COMPOSITION OF MISO. 
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1) 50 days after mixing (on March ist). 
2) 85 „ „ „ (on April 5th). 
3) 120 ,, ,, ,, (on May 10th). 
4 ) l 5 ° » » ». (on June 10th). 
The quantitative determinations 3 , which were all made with 
the fresh substance after mixing and grinding it in a mortar to 
a fine pulp, gave the following results for the percentage com¬ 
position : 
A. FRESH SUBSTANCE. 
I. 
2. 
3 - 
4 - 
Water. 
49-03 
50.82 
52.89 
53-51 
Organic matter. 
37-73 
3531 
32.87 
3078. 
Ash. 
13-24 
13-87 
14.24 
15.62 
Soluble in cold water .. 
33-40 
31.64 
29.24 
to 
00 
Insoluble . 
17-57 
17-54 
17.87 
18.02 
Crude protein. 
12.18 
12.55 
13-65 
14-31 
Ether extract. 
6-34 
6.76 
7.29 
7.87 
Crude fibre. 
2.31 
2-43 
2.55 
2.68 
Nitrogenfree extract. 
16.go 
13-57 
9 - 3 8 
6.02 
Ash free from sodium chloride . 
2.32 
2-39 
2.06 
2.7O 
Sodium chloride . 
IO.g-2 
CO 
"T 
M 
W 
12.18 
I 2 .gi 
Starch, dextrin, etc.. 
00* 
8. ii 
5-46 
3-41 
Glucose . 
8.36 
7-51 
4.81 
4 - 3 8 
Total nitrogen . 
1-949 
2.008 
2.184 
2.290 
Albuminoid nitrogen . 
1.548 
1.485 
I- 4 I 9 
1 - 37 ° 
Non-albuminoid nitrogen . 
O.4OI 
0-523 
0.765 
0.920 
3 The analytical methods applied were the same as those described in 
No 5 of the Bulletins of this College, p. 12. 
