Unpublished paper, 'On putrefaction' by F [Frederick] Crace Calvert

Description

Calvert states that the paper is 'intimately connected with those I have already published on protoplasmic life and the influence it exerts on putrefaction.' His first aim is to 'trace that life from its introduction into an albumenous solution which is exposed to the atmosphere, and the circumstances which favor decomposition until the fluid becomes putrid.' Secondly, he wishes to identify 'certain classes of animalcules which appear under special conditions.' Thirdly, he aims to 'describe the decomposition of albumen by means of fungus life.'

Annotations in pencil throughout.

Subject: Biology / Chemistry

Received 22 February 1872. Read 29 February 1872.

Whilst the Royal Society declined to publish this paper in full, an abstract of the paper was published in volume 20 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On putrefaction'.

Reference number

AP/54/5

Earliest possible date

1872

Physical description

Ink and graphite pencil on paper

Page extent

8 pages

Format

Manuscript