Description |
1 online resource (xv, 141 pages) : illustrations. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
History of science and medicine library ; v. 1
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History of science and medicine library ; v. 1.
1872-0684
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-133) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- Aristotle to Paracelsus -- Van Helmont to Black -- Lavoisier to Fischer -- The Buchners to the Warburg Group -- Conclusion -- Index of Personal Names. |
Summary |
Human knowledge of the conversion of grape must into wine and of cereal dough into bread is as old as agriculture. This book is a study of the ways this phenomenon (fermentation) has been considered since Aristotle to be analogous to natural processes such as human digestion. During 1200-1600 A.D., alchemists wrote "ferments" or "elixirs" that could turn lead into gold. A century later, in Newton's time, many physicians and natural philosophers considered fermentation to be an important natural process. The 18th century was marked by Lavoisier's celebrated experiment on alcoholic fermentation. The 19th-century debate about the nature of this process was concluded by Buchner's preparation of a active cell-free yeast extract. During 1910-1940, many researchers participated in the identification of the chemical intermediates and catalysts in the multi-enzyme pathway of alcoholic fermentation. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Fermentation -- History.
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Fermentation. |
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History. |
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Biochemistry.
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Biochemistry. |
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Biochemistry -- history. |
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Fermentation. |
Chronological Term |
Geschichte Anfänge-2000 |
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Electronic books.
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Computer network resources.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Fruton, Joseph S. (Joseph Stewart), 1912-2007. Fermentation. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006 (DLC) 2007270923 |
ISBN |
9047410416 (electronic book) |
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9789047410416 (electronic book) |
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1281399914 |
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9781281399915 |
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9004152687 |
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9789004152687 |
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9789047410416 |
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