| Reference number | RR/56/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Referee's report by James Colquhoun Irvine, on a paper 'On the association of xylan with cellulose in certain structural celluloses' by A G Norman |
| Date | 30 May 1936 |
| Description | Sectional Committee: Botany
Not recommended for publication in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'. 'For years I have struggled to guide these biochemical cellulose chemists and get them to work on better lines, but I am sorry to see that the influence of the Madison School has laid firm hold on this country'. Suggests the paper might be sent to the Biochemical Journal, where W G Campbell has published similar work. The experimental work is amateurish, and lacking in statistical analysis.
[Not published]
Endorsed on verso as received 3 June 1936. |
| Extent | 5p |
| Format | Typescript |
| Physical description | Standardised form (type D) and letter on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/56/59 |
| RR/56/60 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA1755 | Irvine; Sir; James Colquhoun (1877 - 1952) | 1877 - 1952 |