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Chemistry at its most beautiful. Pasteur?s separation of enantiomers tops list of the most memorable discoveries in chemistry
- Source :
- Chemical & Engineering News. August 25, 2003, Vol. 81 Issue 34, p27, 4 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Louis Pasteur?s separation of tartrate enantiomers (1848) is believed by many chemists to be the most beautiful experiment. Second to this was Antoine Lavoisier?s research into the oxidation of metals. Eight other historic experiments are listed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00092347
- Volume :
- 81
- Issue :
- 34
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Chemical & Engineering News
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.107051659