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by C. F. (Charles Frederick) Cross, E. J. (Edward John) Bevan
RESEARCHES ON CELLULOSE - 1895-1900 - BY - CROSS & BEVAN - (C. F. CROSS AND E. J. BEVAN) - SECOND EDITION
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION
PREFACE
CELLULOSE
INTRODUCTION
SECTION I. GENERAL CHEMISTRY OF THE TYPICAL COTTON CELLULOSE
SECTION II. SYNTHETICAL DERIVATIVES—SULPHOCARBONATES AND ESTERS
SECTION III. DECOMPOSITIONS OF CELLULOSE SUCH AS THROW LIGHT ON THE PROBLEM OF ITS CONSTITUTION - UEBER CELLULOSE. - G. Bumcke und R. Wolffenstein (Berl. Ber., 1899, 2493).
SECTION IV. CELLULOSE GROUP, INCLUDING HEMICELLULOSES AND TISSUE CONSTITUENTS OF FUNGI - VERSUCHE ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES GEHALTS EINIGER PFLANZEN UND PFLANZENTEILE AN ZELLWANDBESTANDTEILEN AN HEMICELLULOSEN UND AN CELLULOSE. - A. Kleiber (Landw. Vers.-Stat., 1900, 54, 161). - ON THE DETERMINATION OF CELL-WALL CONSTITUENTS, HEMICELLULOSES AND CELLULOSE IN PLANTS AND PLANT TISSUES.
SECTION V. FURFUROIDS, i.e. PENTOSANES AND FURFURAL-YIELDING CONSTITUENTS GENERALLY - (1) Reactions of the Carbohydrates with Hydrogen Peroxide. - C. F. Cross, E. J. Bevan, and Claud Smith (J. Chem. Soc., 1898, 463). - (2) Action of Hydrogen Peroxide on Carbohydrates in the Presence of Ferrous Salts. - R. S. Morrell and J. M. Crofts (J. Chem. Soc., 1899, 786). - (3) Oxidation of Furfuraldehyde by Hydrogen Peroxide. - C. F. Cross, E. J. Bevan, and T. Heiberg (J. Ch. Soc., 1899, 747). - (4) EINWIRKUNG VON WASSERSTOFFHYPEROXID AUF UNGESÄTTIGTE KOHLENWASSERSTOFFE. - C. F. Cross, E. J. Bevan, and T. Heiberg (Berl. Ber., 1900, 2015). - ACTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE ON UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS.
This volume serves as a concise supplement to an earlier 1895 treatise on cellulose, gathering the flood of papers published between 1895 and 1900. It presents a streamlined overview of the most significant findings, offering brief summaries that capture each author’s main conclusions without extensive commentary. Listeners will hear how the authors organize this disparate material by linking it back to the original framework they established.
The authors highlight the persistent confusion surrounding the term “cellulose,” especially its differing usage in German and English scientific circles. They examine how chemists, agricultural scientists, and physiologists each approach the substance from their own angles, often overlooking one another’s insights. By classifying the myriad investigations, the book reveals a surprisingly empirical foundation that still leaves room for systematic refinement.
Beyond the chemistry, the work underscores the growing industrial importance of cellulose, starch and sugar, urging a new generation of chemists to consider careers in this expanding field. It paints a picture of a vibrant, evolving industry and points listeners toward the opportunities that were just beginning to emerge at the turn of the century.
Language
en
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~5 hours (313K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Million Book Project).
Release date
Sep 16, 2007
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1855–1935
A British chemist whose work helped turn cellulose into new industrial materials, he is best remembered as a co-developer of viscose, the process behind rayon and later cellophane. His career linked laboratory chemistry with everyday manufacturing in a way that left a lasting mark on textiles and paper technology.
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1856–1921
A pioneering English chemist, he helped turn cellulose from an obscure plant material into the basis for major industrial advances. His work with Charles Frederick Cross is closely linked with the development of viscose and with early modern cellulose chemistry.
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