Excerpt from Influence of Certain Salts and Nutrient Solutions on the Secretion of Diastase by Penicillium Camembertii: A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy It is also conceivable that studies of the effect of mineral salts on the secretion of enzymes would be important in the realm of plant pathology, particularly in the problem of disease resistance in plants. The interpretation of the action of distilled water on plants may also be aided by such studies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.