Record

RefNoJHG/2/19
Previous numbersJG/3/12B
LevelItem
TitleLaboratory notebook of John Henry Gaddum
Date1953-1957
DescriptionExperimental notes by J H Gaddum. Includes notes on assays on plasma extracts (p3), comparison of P6 and R2 (p5), several perfusion of a cat's lung with Swan (p7, p73), antagonism of HT [hydroxytryptamine] and LSD (p11), tests to determine the amount of R in P6 (p15), effect of trypsin and chymotrypsin on R (p17), effects of pH on the stability of Ra (p19), perfusion of a rabbit's small intestine (p25), notes on methos of vos (p39), notes on the use of ranges in the anaylsis of variance (p41), notes on effects of LSD on self (p43, 55-59) and Romberg (p65-69), assays of HT with Swan (p49, 53), urine and superfused rat's uterus (51), notes on automatic assay apparatus (p81, 95), assays of extracts of dog's brain for HT (p85), assays of HT by superfusion with Garven (p87), tests with urogastrone (p105), superfusions with HT and reserpine (p107), tests with morphine (p115, 119), theory on the effects of morphine, LSD, and excess HT on tryptamine receptors (p115), spisula anatomy notes (p117), perfusions from a frog's spinal cord (p121), separation of HT and adrenaline (p125), designs for assays on a single subject (p147), perfusion of a cat's spinal cord (p139, 143, 145), an automatic assay of HT (149), microsuperfusion of RV (p177), notes on vivisection (last page). Contents on front page.

Drawings under the effects of LSD (p58).
Diagrams of apparatus (p96-97, 100, 101).

Printout of data from superfusion of a guinea pig's ileum (between pp4-5).
Typescript notes on a report of urine extraction and bioassay (between pp70-71).
5 loose pages of notes on heart assays and one page of instructions for dissolution of LSD (between pp76-77).
Extent1 volume
FormatManuscript, typescript and printed documents
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialJHG/2/20
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