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From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Litchfield, H. E.
Date:
[25 April 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 111
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Darwin Family Letters
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Purpose of experiments was to determine digestive activity of liquids containing pepsin. Gives required amounts of hydrochloric, propionic, butyric and valerianic acids. Describes experiment and gives results. Also experimented on digestive activity of butyric acid at greater temperatures than the termperature of the body.