The Enigma Of Ferment : From The Philosopher's Stone To The First Biochemical Nobel Prize.

This popular account of the history of ferment takes the reader on a fascinating journey from its obscure origins in medieval medicine and alchemy to the modern concept of the enzyme. During the 19th century, the question of the nature of the ferment led to a long and bitter conflict between those t...

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Main Author: Lagerkvist, Ulf
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : World Scientific, 2005.
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505 0 |a Preface; Introduction; Alchemy and the Dawn of Chemistry; Medicine and Chemistry in the Scienti.c Revolution; A Golden Age of Chemistry; Ferment or Vital Force; A Fortuitous Observation; The Nobel Prize; Bibliography; Index. 
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