Abstract

In an attempt to elucidate the increase of growth promotion of tissue cultures by extracts obtained from tissues chilled before extraction, determinations of nitrogen content were made on (a) fresh, and chilled chick embryos, (b) extracts prepared from fresh and chilled chick embryos, (c) fresh and chilled human placenta, (d) extracts prepared from fresh and chilled human placenta.There was no difference in dry weight, nitrogen content, phosphorus content, and nitrogen: phosphorus ratio between chilled and fresh chick embryos and chilled and fresh human placenta. There was, however, a significant difference in the nitrogen content of the extracts prepared from fresh and from chilled tissues, It is suggested that chilling of tissues for 7 days at + 4 °C. prior to extraction may render the cells more easily destructible during extraction, and thus supply a better yield of nutritive substances.

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