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RefNoJHG/2/5
Previous numbersJG/3/4
LevelItem
TitleLaboratory notebook of John Henry Gaddum
DateJune 1929-August 1933
DescriptionContainin details of laboratory work by J H Gaddum with notes on preparations. Experiments include Vulpran effect on dogs (p3-5), effects of cocaine after adrenaline, effects of cocaine after ergotoxine (p9, 13), cocaine on a perfused leg (pp17-19), effect of glucose on the surface tension of a broth (p31), experiments with cocaine and adrenaline on pupil and depressor effect (41-43), effect of thyroamine on a cat's blood pressure, destruction of hormones at different pH (p51), testing of rabbit skin extracts on a cat's blood pressure (p61, 67), testing of dogs and cats with spinal roots and other nerves cut (p75-77, 87), pituitary assay on uterus of a guinea pig (p107), tests with ouabain (p111, 144-145), tests with tinctures of strophanthus (p121, 155), pituitary pressor assays (p126), notes on Sherrington's method of cutting spinal roots (p125), tests on ergot from India (p133), tests with acetonitrile (p149), tests with aconite tincture (p151), effects of strophanthus on frogs (p153), comparisons of strophanthus and ouabain (p155, 167), tests with oestrum (159), and several currare assays (p179).

Contains mounted photographs of effects of contraction of a dog's tongue (between cover and first page).
Pencil diagram of a dog's neck (p58).
Pencil diagram showing preparations of substances P1-P4 (between pp168-169).
Slip informing Dr Gaddum of a telephone message from Dr. Boyland (between pp86-87 -- dated 1936).
Loose sheets with data.
Extent1 volume
FormatManuscript and printed documents
AccessStatusOpen
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