TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTIC FOR THE ANAEROBIC PRODUCTION OF CO₂ BY GERMINATING SEEDS OF LUPINUS ALBUS

The rate of anaerobic production of CO₂ by germinating seeds of Lupinus albus was studied as a function of temperature between 7.5° and 18°C. The mean value for the temperature characteristic was found to be 21,500± calories, which is slightly lower than that for the same process under aerobic conditions (23,500± calories). The values for the individual µ's in the two cases overlap considerably. The possible identity of the processes underlying the production of CO₂ aerobically and anaerobically is discussed.