Committee on science and the arts

In contradiction to results previously reported, it has been found that DNA prepared by a method which utilizes strong NaOH is acted on by the specific nuclease, although at a rate only 20 per cent. of that of DNA prepared by a milder method. The nature of the changes responsible for the low rate of hydrolysis of the alkali-treated DNA are not known.     

Studies in the sensitivity of photographic materials

The sensitivity of photographic emulsions is not measured by the exposure necessary to produce an arbitrarily chosen density. It is measured by a definite value of DID…, which is given by the inflection point of the characteristic curve.For simple characteristic curves, the inertia point is quantitatively related to the inflection point.The most complete measurements of sensitivity are obtainable by a quantic analysis of the shape of the characteristic curve.