Pasteur’s Resolution of Racemic Acid: A Sesquicentennial Retrospect and a New Translation

TCE

The Chemical Educator

ISSN: 1430-4171 (electronic version)

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Abstract Volume 3 Issue 6 (1998), S1430-4171(98)06257-9

Pasteur’s Resolution of Racemic Acid: A Sesquicentennial Retrospect and a New Translation

George B. Kauffman* and Robin D. Myers

Department of Chemistry, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA 93740-8034 and Robin Myers Imaging, 3887 Yosemity Court N., Pleasanton, CA 94588- 4934

Published online: 1 December 1998

Abstract. In this section we present articles by leading scientific historians that chronicle the important events, persons, and publications that make up the rich history of chemical science. The history of chemistry, of course, has taken place against the background of world history and the articles in this section often make that very clear. Chemists and their research are always influenced by current events. These articles are intended to describe the setting in which important discoveries occurred and to humanize their discoverers.

Key Words: Chemistry and History; organic; microbiology; French science

(*) Corresponding author. (E-mail: george_kauffman@csufresno.edu)

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