Counting Nitrogen Atoms – The History of Determining Total Meat Content
by Eben van Tonder

A series of articles was done in 2018 and 2019 about determining total meat content. its history and application.

Part 1:  From the start of the Chemical Revolution to Boussingault

Part 2:  Von Liebig and Gerard Mulder’s theory of proteins

Part 3: Understanding of Protein Metabolism Coming of Age

Part 4: The Background of the History of Nutrition

Part 5: The Proximate Analysis, Kjeldahl and Jones (6.25)

Part 6: The Codex

Part 7: Connective Tissue and Gelatin

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