diff --git a/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/@Mixture/Mixture.m b/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/@Mixture/Mixture.m
index 2f81cd8bf2..be1998fef5 100644
--- a/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/@Mixture/Mixture.m
+++ b/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/@Mixture/Mixture.m
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 % To construct a mixture, supply a cell array of phases and
 % mole numbers::
 %
-%     >> gas = importPhase('gas.cti');
-%     >> graphite = importPhase('graphite.cti');
+%     >> gas = Solution('gas.cti');
+%     >> graphite = Solution('graphite.cti');
 %     >> mix = Mixture({gas, 1.0; graphite, 0.1});
 %
 % Phases may also be added later using the addPhase method::
 %
-%     >> water = importPhase('water.cti');
+%     >> water = Solution('water.cti');
 %     >> addPhase(mix, water, 3.0);
 %
 % Note that the objects representing each phase compute only the
diff --git a/samples/matlab/catcomb.m b/samples/matlab/catcomb.m
index 77396e5563..9130bcdcee 100644
--- a/samples/matlab/catcomb.m
+++ b/samples/matlab/catcomb.m
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 % The gas phase will be taken from the definition of phase 'gas' in
 % input file 'ptcombust.cti,' which is a stripped-down version of
 % GRI-Mech 3.0.
-gas = importPhase('ptcombust.cti','gas');
+gas = Solution('ptcombust.cti','gas');
 set(gas,'T',tinlet,'P',p,'X',comp1);
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% create the interface object %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
diff --git a/samples/matlab/surfreactor.m b/samples/matlab/surfreactor.m
index 72aff020c9..1110ceba59 100644
--- a/samples/matlab/surfreactor.m
+++ b/samples/matlab/surfreactor.m
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 help surfreactor
 
 t = 870.0;
-gas = importPhase('ptcombust.cti','gas');
+gas = Solution('ptcombust.cti','gas');
 
 % set the initial conditions
 set(gas,'T',t,'P',oneatm,'X','CH4:0.01, O2:0.21, N2:0.78');
diff --git a/samples/matlab/tut2.m b/samples/matlab/tut2.m
index cf656939fd..f3af17e3d8 100644
--- a/samples/matlab/tut2.m
+++ b/samples/matlab/tut2.m
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 % Tutorial 2: Working with input files
 %
 %   Topics:
-%     - using functions 'importPhase' and 'importInterface'
+%     - using functions 'Solution' and 'importInterface'
 %     - input files distributed with Cantera
 %     - the Cantera search path
 %     - CTML files
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 % GRI-Mech 3.0. Another way to do this is shown here, with statements
 % added to measure how long this takes:
 
-gas1 = importPhase('gri30.cti', 'gri30');
+gas1 = Solution('gri30.cti', 'gri30');
 msg = sprintf('time to create gas1: %f', cputime - t0)
 
-% Function 'importPhase' constructs an object representing a phase of
+% Function 'Solution' constructs an object representing a phase of
 % matter by reading in attributes of the phase from a file, which in
 % this case is 'gri30.cti'. This file contains several phase
 % spcifications; the one we want here is 'gri30', which is specified
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 % them in again:
 
 t0 = cputime;
-gas1b = importPhase('gri30.cti', 'gri30');
+gas1b = Solution('gri30.cti', 'gri30');
 msg = sprintf('time to create gas1b: %f', cputime - t0)
 
 
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
 % import definitions of two bulk phases and the interface between them
 % from file diamond.cti:
 
-gas2 = importPhase('diamond.cti', 'gas');        % a gas
+gas2 = Solution('diamond.cti', 'gas');        % a gas
 
-diamond = importPhase('diamond.cti','diamond');  % bulk diamond
+diamond = Solution('diamond.cti','diamond');  % bulk diamond
 
 diamonnd_surf = importInterface('diamond.cti','diamond_100',...
                                 gas2, diamond);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 % you can use it instead of the .cti file, which will result in
 % somewhat faster startup.
 
-gas4 = importPhase('gri30.xml','gri30');
+gas4 = Solution('gri30.xml','gri30');
 
 % Interfaces can be imported from XML files too.
 diamonnd_surf2 = importInterface('diamond.xml','diamond_100',...