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    Current-Science Vol-15
 
 
January  1946
 

The Food Problem of India

1-6
Annual Session of the Indian Academy of Sciences held at Udaipur 7-8

Symposium on Mineral Research in India

8-8
Metals in Aircraft -- Frank Adcocl 8-8

The Nucleolus -- B. R. Seshachar and K. V. Srinath

9-11
The Age of Microlithic Culture in Gujarat. -- H. D. Sankalia 11-13

The Occurrence of Parrotia Jaquemontiana Dcne.in the Pleistocene of Kashmir-- G. S. Puri 

13-14
Techniques in the Study of Nuclear Fission. -- C. K. Sundarachar and C. K. Venkatnarasimiah 15-16
Statistics and National Planning 16-16
Elastic Constants of Crystals 16-17

Botany and Human Welfare. -- B. G. L. S

17-17

Letters to the Editor


A peculiar gap-filling process for powers of (9)n -- S. Parameswaran 18
The effect of colour on the visual observation of long period variable stars -- M. K. Vainu Bappu 18-19
Light-scattering in aqueous timber wood extracts -- D. Venkateswara Rao and V. P. Narayan Nambiyar 19-20
Selective excitation of spectra by high-frequency discharge -- Jadeo Singh 20
Tamarind seed "Pectin -- M. Damodaran and P. N. Rangachari 20-21
Potency of injection digitalis preparations -- B. N. Chaudhury, B. C. Bose and B. Mukerji 22-23
 Characteristics of Indian animal fats -- K. T. Achaya and B. N. Banerjee 23-24
On the preperation and composition of negatively charged ferric phosphate sol and gel -- S. P. Mushran 24
Study of the composition of chloromercuric acids by the electrical conductivity method -- Arun K. Dey 24-25
The cytology of the yeast -- K. V. Srinath 25
Aspiragine from Indian Pulses -- M. R. Raghavendra Rao and M. Sreenivasaya 26
Wanted a museum of evolution -- D. N. Wadia 26
Reviews 27-30

Science Notes and News

30-30
February  1946

Overseas Training of Technical Personnel

31-32
Poludrine (M. 4888) -- A New Drug in Malaria. -- N. N. DE. 32-32

The Electronic Theory of Valency -- S. V. Anantakrishnan

33-35
Chemistry and Pharmacy 35-36

The Automatic Nervous System and the Hypothalamus -- N. N. De

37-38
The Insidious Type of Lead Poisoning. -- N. N. De. 38-38
Development of Kidney in Fishes. -- B. S. B 38-39

Obituary -- Mr. Kapilram H. Vakil. -- Mata Prasad

39-39
Prof.Johan Ivar Liro. -- M. J. Thirumalachar 39-39

Letters to the Editor


Variation of the apparent shape of the sky with intensity of illumination -- D. Venkateswara Rao 40-41
Magmatic water in the Deccan trap (Plateau basalts), near Nagpur, Central provinces -- H. L. Chhibber and B. N. Chaturvedi 41-42
Decolorisation of nicotinic acid extracts -- R. G. Chitre and D. B. Desai 42
Chemical composition and physical charecterstics of some natural fats and oils -- A. R. Sukumaran Kartha and K. N. Menon 43
Tamarind seed "Pectin" -- G. R. Savur and A. Sreenivasan 43-44
Chematotherapy of some acridine derivatives in fowl malaria -- B. K. Bhattacharya, S. Natarajan and N. N. De 44-45
Effect of quality of starch on dry-cell performance -- D. Venkateswarulu 46
Complex compounds of mercuric chloride -- L. N. Srivastava 46
Further note on an improved method of locating tannins in plant sections -- A. C. Bose 46-47
Hair ball in the stomach of a calf -- Diptesh chakraborty 47
Fluoride intoxication anaemia in cattle -- P. G. Pande and J. M. Lall 47-48
Mango-seed kernel-A new source of food -- N. D. Kehar and R. Chanda 48
The carbohydrate-lipoid envelope of the leprosy germ -- S. Mahihassan 49
A leaf-spot disease of 'Jowar' (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) hither to unrecorded from India -- P. R. Mehta and S. K. Bose 49-50
The chromosomes of Saccharo-myces cerevisiae -- K. V. Srinath 50-51
Transport of live fish in oxygenated containers -- Hamid Khan 51-52
A new species of genus Trichuris from cattle and buffaloes -- M. M. Sarwar 52-53
Physiology of excretion in earthworms -- S. L. Hora 53
Reviews 54-57
Chromosomes and Evolution. -- M. K. Subramanian 57-59

Science Notes and News

59-60

Errata

60-60
March  1946

The Scientific Instrument Industry

61-62
The Underground Gasification of Coal in the U.S.S.R.-Its Possibility in India.-- M. R. Mandelkar 63-64

Museums Association of India -- S. Thomas Satyamurty.

64-64
Research in Dairying 65-65

The Late Mr. Kapilram H. Vakil. -- A Personal Estimate. - S. G. Sastry

65-67
Obituary-Sir Upendranath Bramachari, Kt. -- B. Mukerji 67-68

Letters to the Editor


On a curious solution of relativistic field equations -- V. V. Narlikar and K. R. Karamarkar 69
Bands in the copper arc -- V. Ramakrishna Rao 69-70
Ultra-violet bands of Mercury Iodide -- V. Ramakrishna Rao and K. R. Rao 70
Principle of conservation of entropy and equations of the reversible saturation adiabatics -- R. Ananthakrishnan and S. Yegnanarayanan 70-71
A tornado cloud at Madras -- D. Venkateswara Rao 71-72
A new method of growing ASP.Oryzae -- M. R. Raghavendra Rao and M. Sreenivasaya 72-73
Coagulation studies of cryptostegia latex -- A. K. M. Pillai 73
The effect of colchicine on rice -- S. Hedayetullah and B. N. Ghosh 74-75
The cucurbitaceous stem -- T. S. Raghavan 75-76
A note on the occurrence of unifoliate leaves in triphasia -- K. Rangaswamy and R. Ranganadhan 76-77
Chromosome number in Cassia sophera Linn. -- J. V. Pantulu 77
Chromosome number in Sesbania --Y. Sundar Rao 78
Chromosome number in sesbania SPP. -- Ashraful Haque 78
Development of endosperm in Lobelia Nicotianaefolia Heyne -- S. B. Kausik and K. Subramanyam 78-79
Trichogramma evanascens westw. (Race Minutum Riley), an egg parasite of the castor semilooper moth Achaea Janata, Linn. -- M. Qaduruddin Khan 79
Refection producing bacterium -- S. Mahdihassan 79-80
New species of Hymenopterous egg parasites of Leptocorisa varicornis F.and Aspongopus janus F. -- U. S. Sharga  80
Brief note on somatic variation in "Kents" strain of Coffea arabica L. -- R. L. Narasimha Swamy 80-81
A Rhizoctonia leaf blight of Dioscorea -- S. Chowdhury 81-82
Wilt of pineapple in Assam -- S. Chowdhury 82
Hair ball in the stomach of a calf -- N. G. Pandalai 82
Reviews 83-89
Science Notes and News 89-90
April  1946
 
Technological Education and Industrial Development 91-94
Vegetable Ghee 94-94

Sunspots. -- A. L . Narayan

95-98

D.D.T., 666 and Insect Pests of Stored Grains. -- M. Maqsud Nasir

98-99
A Museum of Evolution. -- Prof. B Sahni 99-100

War and Indian Mineral Industry.

101-102

Shellac Adhesives and Cements. -- S. Ranganathan

102-102
Letters to the Editor
Discontinuities and hysteresis in sorption in relation to the cavity concept -- Kittur Subba Rao and V. R. Thiruvenkatachar 103-104
Apparent molal volumes of weak electrolytes -- A. S. Chakravari 104-105
On a relation between refractive index and viscosity of liquids -- A. S. Chakravarti 105
Demethylation of 3-methoxy-flavones with aluminium chloride -- K. Venkataraman 105
Structure of the earth's electric field -- Alfred B. Arlick 105-106
Chemistry of Kurchi seeds part I. isolation of a crystalline glyco-alkaloid -- (Miss) R. J. Irani 106-107
Spectrophotometric determinations of iron and cobalt using isonitrosodimethyldihydroresorcinol -- S. C. Shome 107
The analytical constants of ghee -- K. T. Achaya (Miss) B. N. Karal and B. N. Banerjee 107-108
Supplemental value of bran extract in pencillian production -- R. Ram Mohan, T. N. Ramachandra Rao and M. Sreenivasaya 108-109
Cystochemical studies of a vitaminosis in toddy yeast -- T. N. Ramachandra Rao, S. P. Mistry and M. Sreenivasaya 109
"Kaio" an Imported banana variety -- K. S. Venkataramani 110
On the embryo-sac of Clintonia -- B. G. L. Swamy 110-111
Mode of transmission of the bunt of rice -- S. Chaudhury 111
On a protozoan parasite, Myxobolus mrigalae Chakravary, found infesting the fry of Cirrhina mrigala (HAM)* -- H. L. Sarkar  111-112
The somatic and meiotic chromosomes of Commelina Banghalensis Linn. -- Jayanta Kumar Ganguly 112
A record of the leech Glossiphonia reticulata kabu-raki, together with a note on its parental care -- Sivatosh Mookerjee 112-113
White-flowered plant of Urena lobata Linn.-A new observation -- Murari Prasad Guha 113

Reviews

114-115
Science Notes and News 116-116

Errata

116-116
May  1946

Commonwealth Scientific Conference,1946

117-118
Fazil-Omar Research Institute,Qadian 118-119

Bias in the Use of Small-Size Plots in Sample Surveys for Yield.
-- P. V. Sukhatme

119-120
Milk Marketing in India 120-121

Letters to the Editor


Ultraviolet bands of zinc iodide -- P. Tiruvenganna Rao and K. R. Rao 122
Identification of timber woods by the method of light scattering -- D. Venkateswara Rao and V. P. Narayanan Nambiyar 123
Emission bands of Bromine -- P. Venkateswarlu 123-124
Conservation of the mineral wealth of India -- H. L. Chhibber 124-125
Heat of reaction, free energy of reaction and entropy change in butadiene 1-3 formation from butene-1 -- J. C. Ghosh and S. Ramdas Guha 125-126
Production of hypoprothrombinaemia in the rat by feeding sulphatiazole and its cure with synthetic vitamin K -- Beatriz M. Braganca and M. V. Radhakrishna Rao 126-127
Occurrence of Kanugin in the stem bark of Pongamia glabra -- S. Rangaswami 127-128
The pH of sodium borate solutions-A useful buffer mixture -- S. M. Mehta and S. G. Desai 128
The electrical conductivity of amphoteric oxides in concentrated solutions of alkalis -- S. M. mehta and V. T. Sheth 128-129
The electrical conductivity of concentrated solutions of sodium and potassium hydroxide -- S. M. Mehta, M. B. Kabadi and V. T. Sheth 129
The melting point of orthoboric acid -- S. M. Mehta and (Miss) K. V. Kantak 129-130
On the estimation of methionine by colorometric procedure -- R. G. Chitre and A. B. Keni 130-131
The effect of continuons application of farmyard manure on the fertility of a deep black cotton soil -- J. K. Basu and M. M. Kibe 131-132
A note on the reaction between sodium citrate and iodine -- M. Qureshi and K. Veeraiah 132-133
Tamarind seed pectin -- P. S. Rao and S. Krishna 133
Comment on note on "Tamarind seed pectin" -- M. Damodaran and P. N. Rangachari 133-134
Tamarind seed pectin -- G. R. Savur and A. Sreenivasan 134-135
An effective and inexpensive method for the control of stem-borders in fruittrees, with special reference to Santra trees in C.P. and bearar -- (Miss) R. Shah 135
Two varieties of Tachardina labota -- S. Mahdihassan 135-136
The chinese origin of the word chemistry -- S. Mahdihassan 136-137
Chemical structure in relation to action on plant nucleus -- S. Sampath, S. S. Rajan and S. P. Singh 137
Glandular trichomes on the ovules of Leonurus sibiricus Linn. -- Jayanta Kumar Ganguly 137-138
Biological notes on Pleurotropis foveolayus crawford-A larval parasite of Epilachna vigintiocto-punctata Fab. -- B. Lal 138-139
Some notes on the embryo of Cymbidium bicolor Lindl. -- B. G. L. Swamy 139-140
On a new species of Isaccocirrus from the Madras beach -- K. H. Alikunhi 140
Notes on the anatomy of Hemionitis arifolia )BUR.) bedd -- A. R. Rao 141-142
Chromosome numbers of two members of thymelaeacaea -- J. Venkateswarlu 142
Reviews 143-145

Science Notes and News

145-146
June  1946

Industrial Development and Government Policies 147-150

Journal of Colloid Science

150-150
Sunspots and Monsoon Rainfall in India. -- V. Satakopan, M.A 151-153

The Bellara Gold Mine. -- B. Rama Rao

153-155
The Utilisation of By-Products of the Shark Liver Oil Industry.
 -- B. B.Dey, M.Giriraj, V. Srinivasan and (Miss) Meera Dey
155-156

The Urge for Wholeness

156-158
Soya Bean 158-159

National Aircraft Industry for India

159-159
Letters to the Editor
A new catalytic reaction in the vapour phase : Allyl alcohol from glycerine -- J. C. Ghosh, C. D. Sreenivasan and V. Arvamuthan 160-161
Chemistry of Kurchi seeds: Part II.1 Isolation of the bromide of a linoleo-dilinolenin from the fatty oil -- (Miss) R. J. Irani 161
Elimination of the nitro group in the process of diazotisation of 2, 5-dichloro-4-nitro-aniline -- B. B. Dey, T. R. Govindachari and S. C. Rajagopalan 161-162
Solvent extraction in a spray column -- S. K. Nandi and T. R. Viswanathan 162-163
Electrolytic reduction of meta-dinitrobenzene to 2, 4-diaminophenol -- B. B. Dey, T. R. Govindachari and H. V. K. Udupa 163-164
The chromosome number in Torula utilis -- Mahanbabu Naidu and V. M. Bakshi 164
Inducing flowering in non-flowering sugarcanes -- N. D. Yusuf 164-166
The micro-organisms in Melaphagus ovinus -- S. Mahdihassan 166-167
On the nionomics of the silver fish, Chela argentea, Day -- P. I. Chacko, R. S. Venkataraman 167
Tamarind seed pectin -- P. S. Rao and S. Krishna 168
Tamarind seed "Pectin" -- G. R. Savur and A. Sreenivasan 168
Studies on the metabolic faecal Nitrogen of cattle -- R. Mukherjee and N. D. Kehar 168-169
A case of polyembryony in Daphne cannabina Wall. -- J. Venkateswarlu 169
Does potassium stimulate by releasing acetylcholine? -- M. C. Muthana and Inderjit Singh 169-170
A new mutant in asiatic cottons -- G. K. Govande  170
A missing type of Brassica campestris recovered -- T. S. Sabnis and T. R. Mehta  171
Some new hosts of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) De Bary -- P. R. Mehta, Babu Singh and S. K. Bose 171-172

Reviews

173-174
War-Time Advances in Physiology  174-175

Science Notes and News

175-176
Errata 176-176
July  1946

The Eternal Glory of Ayurveda. -- P. Ramaswami Ayyar 177-179
Empire Scientific Conference 179
Nutritional Improvement of Rice -- A. Sreenivasan 180-184

A Home-Made Infra-Red Spectrometer -- K. G. Ramanathan

184-185
Mercury Standard of Wavelength 185-185

Some Observations on Sugarcane Mite and Its Effective Predator in Sind. -- M. Haroon Khan and S. C. Bhatia

186-187
Collection of Malaysian Hepaticae 187-187

Letters to the Editor


On the variation of the electrical constants of soil with the frquency of the measuring field -- S. R. Khastgir 188-190
On the visual light curve of Rt. Eridani -- M. K. Vainu Bappu 190-191
Rain formed in low cloud much warmer than 0o C 191
Chemistry of kurchi seeds part III. A new and simple method of analysis of bromoglycerides -- (Miss) R. J. Irani 191-192
Notes on Cortium album dast. and C. Salmonicolor B and Br. -- J. F. Dastur 192-193
An unusual mode of egg-laying in Schistocerca gregaria Forsk. and its causes -- R. Rakshpal 193-194
Post-embryonic development of antenna of Bagarda Picta Fab. -- Shiva Sahai Saxena  194-195
Pythium collar-rot of field pea at Cawnpore, United provinces -- U. B. Singh 195-196
Effect of Na-Siphapyridine on the catalase activity of rice seeds -- Shymananda Pattanaik 196-197
D.D.T and Ox warble control -- B. N. Soni 197
Colour dimorphism in Cerio-coccus Hibisci green -- S. Mahdihassan  197-198
Nuclear reorganisation in Epistylis -- B. R. Seshachar  198

Peaceful V-2 Rockets

198-198
Reviews 199-204

Science Notes and News

204-204
August  1946

The Diamond and its Teachings -- SIR C. V. Raman

205-213
International Control of Atomic Energy 213-213

The Battle of Steel.

214-214
Significance of Human Individuality in World Affairs. -- J. J. Asana 215-217

Plot size in Yield Surveys on Cotton. -- V. G. Panse

218-219
The Concept of Vestigial Organs and the Vascular Cryptogams. -- Dr. T. S. Mahabale 220-225

Obituary- Alexander Bogomolets

225-225
Letters to the Editor
A note on "The posiible effect of the atomic bomb test at Bikini on radio Reception", At about 3.05 A.M (I.S.T) on 25th July 1946 -- S. P. Chakravarti 226-227
The apparent enlargement of the sun and the moon near the horizon -- D. Venkateswara Rao 227-228
An instance of the occurrence of Monolia albicans (Candida albicans) In dental caries -- J. V. Bhat and Meenakshi V. Shetty 228-229
Maracasite in Travancore lignite -- K. Viswanathan Nayar 229
Chemistry of Kurchy seeds Part IV. isolation of galactose from the picric acid hydrolysis of the glyco-alkaloid -- (Miss) R. J. Irani 229-230
Refractive index of milk -- K. C. Rangappa 230
Incompatibility of filterable yeasts -- S. Mahdihassan 230-231
The cytology of yeast -- Mohan Babu NAidu and V. M. Bakshi 231
Nutritive value of soya-bean and related products -- S. S. De and V. Subramanyan 231-233
Acclimitisation of Cyprinus carpio to the plains with notes on its development -- K. H. Alikunhi and V. Runganathan 233
Chromosome numbers in Bambuseae -- N. Parthasarathy 233-234
Another probable origin of the word chemistry from the Chinese -- S. Mahdihassan 234-235
Constitution of oroxylin-A -- V. D. N. Sastri and T. R. Seshadri 235
Racial characteristics -- Inderjit Singh, Mrs. Inderjit Singh and M. C. Muthana 235

Reviews

236-237
Science Notes and News 237-238
September  1946

Natural Products of the Empire 239-241

On Physical Analogy - Its Usefulness and Its Dangers. -- D. Ferroli, S. J., D.Sc

241-243

Tonus in Striated Muscle. -- Inderjith Singh and Mrs.Sunitha Iinderjith Singh 

243-244 
Tuberculosis in India. N. N. De 245-245

V-2 Rockets to Record Sun's Ultraviolet Rays.

245-245
Letters to the Editor
Geomagnetic time variations and their relation to ionospheric conditions -- S. K. Chakrabarty 246-247
A new find of fossils in Vindhyan rocks of Rohtas hills in Bihar -- K. P. Rode 247-248
A new anti-allergic serum -- D. C. Lahiri 248
The source of carbon as a detrminant in diastase-formation by Asp. Oryzae -- M. R. Raghavendra Rao and M. Sreenivasaya 249
Reactions between iodine and sodium salts of carboxylic acids in presence of metal ions as catalyst -- T. N. Srivastava 249-250
Aluminium Borate gel -- S. P. Mushran  250
Composition of "Rain tree" fruits -- V. R. Bhalerao and Noshir N. Dastur 250-251
The effect of processing and souring milk by the indigenous method -- K. S. Rangappa 251
Isomerisation of the dark green chromium chloride, A semi-molecular process -- D. S. Datar and D. R. Kulkarni 251-252
A method of calculating "single-value-figure" from the results of aggregate-analysis of the soil -- J. K. Basu and M. M. Kibe 252
Viable sugarcane seed produced in the United provinces -- S. B. Singh 253
A note on the occurrence of smut in Sacggharum munja munj grass -- K. L. Khanna and K. R. Ramanathan 253-254
The uredo-stage of Aecidium found on Thalictrum in the Simla hills -- R. Prasada 254-255
Chromosome number of Cassia fistula -- J. V. Pantulu 255
A modified emmert's field method for the estimation of Nitrate-Nitrogen in plants -- P. J. Dubash 255-256
Xenia in cotyledon colour of Gram (Cicer atietinum) -- B. A. Phadnis 256
Hemeleia wrightiae Rac. on Wrightia tinctoria R. & BR. and W. Tomentosa Roem. & SCH -- T. S. Ramakrishnan and C. K. Soumini 256-257
A case of polyembryony in Isotoma longiflora Presl. -- S. B. Kausik and K. Subramanyam 257-258
Mosaic disease of Ragi (Eleusine coracana Gaertn.) -- S. V. Venkatrayan 258-259
Perfect stage of Sclerotium rolfsii sacc. causing pseudostem-rot of plantain (Musa sapientum) -- N. S. Venkatakrishnaiya 259
Type cultures for the micro-biological assay of amino-acids -- (Miss) M. Prema Bai, M. R. Raghavendra Rao and M. Sreenivasaya 260
Ephels on two new hosts* -- N. S. Venkatakrishnaiya 260-261
On Catenulopsora zizyphi on zizyphus oenoplea mill. -- T. S. Ramakrishnan and C. L. Subramaniam 261-262
Research schemes sanctioned 262

Reviews

263-266

Science Notes and News

267-268
October  1946

People's Health and State's Responsibilities

269-272
Cycles in Dharwar Sedimentation. -- Dr. C. S. Pichamuthu 273-274

Fourth International Congress for Microbiology

274-274
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration - Southwest Pacific Area. International Veterinary and Livestock Secretariat. -- A. C. Mathur 275-276
Central National Museum for India. 276-276

National Standards for India

277-277

A Dwarj Mutant in Neglectum verum Cotton. -- T. R. Khadilkar

278-279
Atomic Research in Great Britain  279-279
Letter to the editors 
On young's modulus for India Rubber -- B. R. Seth 280
Why less ozone over equatorial latitudes1 -- S. L. Malurkar 280-281
Threshold potential, conductivity and course of a chemical change under electrical discharge -- S. S. Joshi 281-282
Adsorption of Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide and their mixtures on Fischer-Tropsch catalysts : Part I -- J. C. Ghosh, M. V. C. Sastri and K. A. Kini 282-283
Adsorption of Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide and their mixtures on Fischer-Tropsch catalysts : Part II -- J. C. Ghosh, M. V. C. Sastri and K. A. Kini 283
Influence of carcinogens on yeast -- T. N. Ramachandra Rao, S. S. Soundar Rajan and M. Sreenivasaya 283-284
Pith in sugarcane -- M. Lakhmikantham 284-285
Concentration of Graphites by froth flotation -- C. Karunakaran and M. Narasingarao 285-286
Milk of He-goat -- C. M. Desai 286
A note on the occurrence of Sphacelia on Cenchrus celiaris -- N. Ramesh Adyanthaya 286-287
Haploid-haploid polyembryony in Sesbania aculeata Pers. -- A. Haque 287
A note on the occurrence of Pterosuaria in India -- V. S. Dubey and Kedar Narain  287-288
Refractive index and refractive constant of milk low in solids-not-fat -- K. S. Rangappa 288-289
Effects of Pencillian on bone phosphatase -- S. Natarajan and N. N. De 289-290
Loss of Notrogen from sewage -- S. C. Pillai, R. Rajagopalan and V. Subrahmanyan 290-291
Reviews 292-294

Science Notes and News

295-296
November  1946

Agricultural Research and Reconstruction 297-298

National Research Laboratories

298-298
Half a Century of Radio Communications. -- S. P. Chakravarti 299-304

Engineering Research in Hyderabad State

305-306
Synthesis of Folic Acid. -- B. R. Sarma 306-306

Sleep as an Adaption Phenomenon. -- Inderjit Singh and Mrs. Sunita Inderjit Singh

307-308
Radio-Isotopes from Atomic Piles 308-308
A Case of Persistance of the Left Systemic Arch in a Weaver Bird, Ploceus philippinus philippinus (Linne). -- Biswmoy Biswas 309-311

Whale Meat for Human Consumption

311-311

Letters to the Editor


Interference by certain substances in the estimation of Thiamine by the Thiochrome method -- Kamala Bhagvat and P. Devi 312-313
A modification of Ramon's flocculation method -- H. Mirdamadi and S. P. De 314
Bacteriological grading of Indian milks -- H. Laxminarayana 314-315
Vitamin requirements of some lactic micro-organisms -- (Miss)M. Prema Bai, M. R. Raghavendra Rao and M. Sreenivasaya 315-316
Chemical components of the flowers of Moringa pterygosperma -- S. Rangaswami and S. Sankarasubramanian 316-317
On the comositions of cupric ammino chlorides -- Arun K. Dey 317
The occurrence of the laki series in Jodhpur state -- S. k. Borooah 317
Nitrogenous fertilizers in relation to the keeping quality of potatoes -- K. Kumar and S. L. Tandon 318
On the Leptocephalus of Uroconger lepturus (Richardson) from the Madras plankton -- R. Velappan Nair 318-319
A natural fungous parasite of powdery mildew on Cyamopsis psoralioides Dc. -- S. V. Venkatarayan 319
A preliminary note on a new karyotype in Scilla indica Baker -- Ahmedulla Sheriff and M. H. Srinivasa Murthy 319-320
Use of coagulated plain serum for maintenance of corny bacterium Diptheriae -- Diptesh Chakraborty and Sudhangsu Bardhan 320-321
A rice for the production of experimental fatty livers -- M. Damodaran and C. Siva Raman 322
Astrophysics and V-2 Rockets 322-322

Reviews    

323-328
Science Notes and News 328-328
December  1946

New Concepts of Crystal Structure. -- Sir C. V. Raman 329-331
An Institute Of Scientific Information for Britain. 331-331
Obituary -  Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Sir James Hopwood Jeans, O. M 332-332
Problems On the Indian Coal Industry 333-335
Solar Spectrum Line Intensities 335-335
Development of Scientific Man-Power and Material Resources. 336-337
Conservation and Control of Water and Waterways  337-339
Influence of the Form of Nitrogen on the Quality and of Quantity "Pitch" in Distillery Practice. -- Kalyan Kumar Mitra and M. Sreenivasaya 340-342
Preservation of Prawns and its Effects on the Nutritive Value. -- S. T. Chari and P. Anantha Pai 342-344
The Icaroscope 344-344
Letters to the Editor
A relation between the compressibilty and the melting point of the alkali halides -- Bisheshwar Dayal  345-346
Blaini-talchir -- J. B. Auden 347-348
Induced oxidation of Tartaric acid by Potassium dichromate with ferrous sulphate as inductor -- D. S. Datar and S. N. Kelkar 348-349
A comparitive study of acid and enzymic extractions of Nocotinic acid from foodstuffs -- Kamala Bhagvat and U. C. Mishra  349-350
Influence of yeasts on protozoal activity in sewage -- S. C. Pillai, M. I. Gurbaxini and V. Subrahmanyan 350-351
Vernalisation Response of cultivated Indian wheat -- B. Sen, S. C. Chakravarti, B. P. Paul and G. S. Murty 351-352
On the effect of different crop rotations on the fibre properties of cotton -- P. D. Gadkari and K. G. Deo 352-353
Rhizoctinia-laefspot, a new leaf disease of sugarcane -- S. Y. Padmanabhan 353
Flower colour in Strobilanthes dalhousianus clarke and Cynoglossum microglochin Benth. -- P. N. Mehra 353
The karyotype of Curculigo orchiodes Gaertn., and its relation to the karyotypes in other Amaryllidaceae -- Ahmedulla Sheriff 354
Transport of milk in warm condition -- C. P. Ananthakrishnan, Noshir N. Dastur and Zal R. Kothavalla 355-356
Bacterial leaf-spot on Arum -- R. P. Asthana 356
Reviews 357-360
Science Notes and News 360-360