Liebig's question to Mulder tested by morality and science / by G.T. Mulder ; translated by P.F.H. Fromberg.

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1846
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    and this overthrow may produce the new advantage of placing another cotemporary chemist “ in the same class with Gerhardt and Laurentand, as he dares to express himself, “ of making him hurry into an abyss.” (“ Dass sie einem Abgrund zu eilen.” Letter 29th May 1846.) I say, of making him hurry, for I do not of my own accord run into an abyss. Liebig, therefore, would drive me into it. What a spirit! and also what presumption ! It is, therefore, in my opinion, as clear as daylight, that the question at issue lies not in the protein, but is personal, and unconnected with it. Who can shew, in the science, another question of the same kind ? But let us see how the matter stands with the albu- minous substances. After I had published my analyses in 1838, Liebig induced Vogel to repeat them (Annalen, vol. xxx., p. 22), “ and assisted him with his advice.” My last re- sults were published in the Bulletin 1838, p. 108, and 1839, p. ]0, and were as follow, (C = 76-437) Fibrin. Albumen from Eggs. Albumen from Serum. Casein. c 54-56 54-48 54-84 54-96 H 6-60 7-01 7-09 7-15 N 15-72 15-70 15-83 15-80 0 22-13 22-00 21-23 21-73 Ph 0-33 0-43 0-33 s 0-36 0-38 0-68 0-36 My former results were—C = 76-437 (Bulletin, 1838, and Natuur-en-Scheikundig Archief, iv., p. 272 and 316): Fibrin from Ox-blood. Albumen from Eggs. C 53 395 53-366 53-255 53-476 52-98 53-960 II 6 828 6-837 6-952 7‘052 6-812 N 15-462 15-468 15-719 15-696
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