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XVI.—A Partial Analysis of Drosophila Larval Hæmolymph*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2012

Michael Begg  and
William J. Cruickshank
Michael Begg
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen
William J. Cruickshank
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Birkbeck College, University of London.
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Physical and chemical methods of analysis suitable for volumes of Drosophila hæmolymph under I μl. are described. The osmotic pressure of hæmolymph is equivalent to 1·05 per cent NaCl. The pH is 6·6·6·7. Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl− and PO3−4 occur in concentrations of 56·5, 40·2, 8, 20·8, 42·2 and 2·8 mM/1. Probably the only sugar present is trehalose. A rough analysis for amino-acids indicates that they contribute an amount to the osmotic pressure equivalent to about 0·4 per cent NaCl. These results are discussed in relation to tissue culture.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 68 , Issue 3 , 1962 , pp. 215 - 236
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1962

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This paper was assisted in publication by a grant from the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland.

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