Babcock, Stephen Moulton History Chemistry
Babcock, Stephen Moulton History Chemistry
Babcock, Stephen Moulton
Stephen Moulton Babcock, 1843-1931, was a professor of agricultural chemistry at the University of Wisconsin. He is best known for the Babcock test, a method of measuring butterfat content in milk. His research on the nutrition of dairy cattle paved the way for the discovery of vitamin A.
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- Short biographical article on the American chemist who devised a test for butterfat content.
- Dr. Babcock refused to patent his test for butterfat. Illustrated with historical photographs, this section of "It Happened Here" tells the story of the Babcock test, and describes the professor's personality.
- Biographical profile of the biochemist for whom the Babcock test is named.
- A short play for children. Includes pictures, and an introduction explaining the importance of Babcock's discovery. In PDF. 294K.
- Photograph.
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