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MEISSNER,G., Untersuchungen über das Entstehen der Hippursäure. Hannover 1866.

MEISSNER, G(eorg), C(harles) U(pham) SHEPARD,

Untersuchungen über das Entstehen der Hippursäure im thierischen Organismus. Hannover, Hahn´sche Hofbuchhandlung, 1866.

8vo. VI, 204 S. Mit einer lithographirten Tafel. Originaler Verlagspappband. (St.a.T., Ebd. leicht bestoßen).

Erste und einzige Ausgabe! – Meissner (1829-1905) und Shepard gelang 1866 der Nachweis darüber, dass die Hippursäure in der Niere gebildet wird. Es handelt sich um Meissners Hauptleisung. “He was mainly concerned with the nature and the decomposition of protein compounds in the digestive system” (vgl. Rothschuh, DSB IX, Seiten 528f.).

Order Number: 1347AB

Rare Book: EUR 120,-- 


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