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Elementa chemiae. 2 vols.
Leiden: apud lsaacum Severinum, 1732.
Boerhaave was the first to separate out urea from urine, and to do so without adding chemical substances such as alcohol or nitric acid. He first published his method for isolating it in the above work. English translation, London, 1735.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #666.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/545 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | elementa-chemiae-2-vols |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Leiden
Mentioned in annotation: London