Protoplasmic Streaming [Paperback]

I. Introduction.- II. Types of Streaming.- 1. General survey.- a) Agitation.- b) Circulation.- c) Rotation.- d) Fountain streaming.- e) Protoplasmic streaming occurring along definite tracks.- f) Protoplasmic streaming in fungal hypkae (tidal streaming).- g) Protoplasmic streaming in myxomycete plasmodia (shuttle streaming).- 2. Change in streaming type.- a) Transition of streaming patterns in intact cells.- b) Development of order in an isolated drop of protoplasm.- III. Rate and Intensity.- 1. Intracellular velocity distribution.- a) Rhizoid cell of Nitella.- b) Leaf cell of Nitella.- c) Plasmodial strand.- 2. Rate.- a) Methods of measurement.- b) Size of particles and its relation to their rate of movement.- c) Length of the cell and its bearing to the rate of flow.- d) Spontaneous changes in the rate of flow in myxomycete Plasmodium.- e) Rate of protoplasmic streaming in various materials.- 3. Course and direction of rotational streaming.- 4. Transport-volume and intensity of flow.- a) Flow intensity in Nitella cells.- b) Intensity of intracapillary streaming in the myxomycete Plasmodium.- IV. Motive Force Responsible for the Protoplasmic Streaming.- 1. Motive force of the rotational streaming.- a) Principle of measurement.- b) Experimental data.- 2. Motive force of the protoplasmic streaming in myxomycete Plasmodium.- a) Outline of the double-chamber method.- b) The curve representing autonomous changes in the motive force dynamoplasmogram (DPG).- c) Polarity of the motive force.- d) General characteristics of the dynamoplasmogram of the Plasmodium.- e) Simultaneous measurement of the motive force and the potential difference.- f) Simultaneous measurement of the motive force and respiration ..- V. Rhythmicity.- 1. Rhythm of motive force generation in the Plasmodium.- a) Analysis of dynamoplasmogram.- b) Polyrhythmicity of motive force generation in the Plasmodium concept of intraplasmic interference.- c) Approaches to the study of the causes of rhythmic flol£×