The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

The marveis Of science are unendlnr
When we got enzlmes 60 work there VIII
BE- few things that cannot b. accomplish
cd. just exactly what onzimea are. and
al the wonderful things they viii accom-
plish are just now subjects OF sesontiac
investigation. Developments have reach
90 the stage whore IL Is known that en-
zimes will be valuable In many ways ne
soon as they can BE- brought under prop
er control To thc scientist cnzines are
known as a subtle species OF liquid fer
ments that arc neither microbes nor
fungi. but somewhat similar 20 both. They
are what might h. dcnominated the good
germs IN coutra-dlstinction 10 thope
which cause plague ana disease ana de-
ftruo,ion
Tho Agricultural Department or the
government has just lost one Of ita NEST
valuable scientists DR. Oscar Loew. gyho
has brought che important experiments
with enzimcs up 20 their present stage.
br Loew has resigned 20 accept an i'm
poriant position in the Agricultural COL
lcge Of the Imperial University OF Toxic.
japan. Doubtless. he will continue his ex-
Perimcnts there aud give the result OF
them 10 humanity. Dr. Ioew has dis
covered that certain Of these ferments
known as enzimes are present at rho cul-
mlnating stages of practically all tho vir-
ulent diseases. and that they check the
disease and kin the microbes OF typhoid.
yellow fever, smallpox. diphthsria bu-
bouit plague and other diseases when they
have run their course lie has at last.
by a series Of experiments. discovered an
enzme which may be introduced into the
human system without harm, ana hopes
TO demonstrate that when so used. IL win
check disease In les early stages and
give the patient "A much better chance for
recovery. This onzime. h. says. will dis
solve and kin the microbes Of virulons dis
eases, and after a series OF practical hos
pital experiments. DR. I.oew proposes TO
turn his discovery over 10 the medical
profession al large.
But Il IS not alone in tho treatment or
virulent diseases that enzimes promise TO
be OF great value They win. when de-
vclopcd, take an important position tn ag-
rieulturc. The curing OF tobacco. the fer
mentation OF wines the making Of .but-
ter and cheese are all dependen. upon GER
tain OF these cnzlmes whose nature and
characteristics are noe yet generally un-
derstood Tobacco develops the aroma
and flavor which give IL its marke. valu,
when passing through thc critical s.nee
81 fermentation. Dr. Loew found this fer-
mentation due 20 an enzImc. which when
thoroughly understood Doe says viii make
it possible 90 control the curing 81 co.
bac.o raising the grade OF the product
as may be- desired. by somewhat similar
treatment he asserts. poor butter can be
given the finest quality. the quality bee
Ing due 20 the enzlme and not to the COW
or her pasturngc Wines TOO. may be sim
Harry improved ard other articles o. diet
raised IN grade
The engines which give the value TO
Cuban tobacco and Ftouch wines are no,
60 be found IN this country. they must be-
imported. Aftsr that their nature and
use must b. made familiar When that
Is done we viii no longer be dependent
upon France and Germany for fancy
champagucs and choice GA Rhine wines.
nor upon Cuba for genuine Havana ci-
gars. Georgia viii not have 20 send DO
New York for her Elgin butter: she win
put 30 into the market herself Let's have
the enzimes: our palates are eager for
some Of those tastes which the tarn s,ll
reserves for the wealthy.