In a previous communication it has been shown that the haemocyanins of Crustacea and of Helix are fundamentally different with respect to the action of neutral salts, and the pH corresponding to minimum affinity for oxygen (Hogben and Pinhey, 1926). The object of this communication is to show that the haemocyanin of Limulus is different from that of either Helix or the species of Crustacea hitherto investigated. The method employed for studying the dissociation of oxyhaemo-cyanin in this research was a colorimetric procedure. Opportunity may here be taken of describing the more elaborate colorimetric method used for this purpose, though the principle is essentially similar to that indicated as a method for class work by students in a communication by Pantin and Hogben (1925). The general similarity in behaviour of haemocyanins and haemoglobins, the extreme simplicity of the method (even in the form described below) and the...
Using the reactive scope model to redefine social stress in fishes
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JEB grants to support junior faculty
Learn about the grants that we launched in 2023 to support junior faculty from two of our awardees: Erin Leonard, Early-Career Researcher (ECR) Visiting Fellowship recipient, and Pauline Fleischmann, Research Partnership Kickstart Travel Grant recipient. The next deadline to apply is 6 June 2025.
Thirteen-lined ground squirrels survive extraordinarily low blood oxygen
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The Company of Biologists Workshops
For the last 15 years, our publisher, The Company of Biologists, has provided an apt environment to inspire biology and support biologists through our Workshops series. Read about the evolution of the Workshop series and revisit JEB's experience with hosting the first Global South Workshop.
Fast & Fair peer review
Our sister journal Biology Open has recently launched the next phase of their Fast & Fair peer review initiative: offering high-quality peer review within 7 working days. To learn more about BiO’s progress and future plans, read the Editorial by Daniel Gorelick, or visit the Fast & Fair peer review page.
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