Referee's report by Henry Bence Jones, on a paper 'An experimental inquiry into the nature of the metamorphosis of saccharine matter, as a normal process of the animal economy' by Frederick William Pavy
Reference number: RR/2/186
Date: 17 June 1855
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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to work of Claude Bernard. Considers the experiments 'not free from doubt', giving erroneous results. Suggests the author should work out the problems with the experiments and give results with less room for argument.
Subject: Physiology, Chemistry
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']
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- RR/2/186
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- 17 June 1855
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- Letter on paper
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Henry Bence Jones, Referee's report by Henry Bence Jones, on a paper 'An experimental inquiry into the nature of the metamorphosis of saccharine matter, as a normal process of the animal economy' by Frederick William Pavy, 17 June 1855, RR/2/186, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_186/referees-report-by-henry-bence-jones-on-a-paper-an-experimental-inquiry-into-the-nature-of-the-metamorphosis-of-saccharine-matter-as-a-normal-process-of-the-animal-economy-by-frederick-william-pavy, accessed on 29 April 2025
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An experimental inquiry into the nature of the metamorphosis of saccharine matter, as a normal process of the animal economy, External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1856
DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1854.0086
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