| RefNo | AP/36/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'On the frequent occurence of indigo in human urine and on its chemical and physiological relations' by Arthur Hill Hassall |
| Creator | Hassall; Arthur Hill (1817-1894); British physician; chemist; microscopist |
| Date | 1853 |
| Description | Hassall explains that he was led to his investigations after examining urinary deposits under the microscope and frequently observing in the field of vision particles of a deep blue colour. He shares details of his experiments and observations on the presence of indigo in human urine.
Subject: Biology / Chemistry / Physiology
Communicated by Professor [William] Sharpey.
Whilst the Royal Society declined to publish this paper in full, an abstract of the paper was published in volume 7 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On the frequent occurence of indigo in human urine, and on its chemical and physiological relations'. |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1850.0121 |
| RelatedRecord | MC/5/126 |
| MC/5/127 |
| MC/5/132 |
| RR/2/86 |
| RR/2/87 |
| RR/2/88 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7273 | Sharpey; William (1802 - 1880) | 1802 - 1880 |