The Aerobic and Anaerobic Metabolism of the Common Cockroach (Periplaneta orientalis). Part I

INTRODUCTION.WHEN the common cockroach (Periptaneta orientalis) is deprived of oxygen, it enters into a state closely resembling anaesthesia.This condition can be produced by replacing the air by nitrogen or any inert gas, by immersing the cockroach in boiled water, or even by evacuating the vessel in which it is contained.