The Quest for Aqua Vitae
Rasmussen, Seth C.
Produktnummer:
182053a49ae04f4c3f82c51038398cb2e1
Autor: | Rasmussen, Seth C. |
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Themengebiete: | Alcohol Distillation Alcohol Isolation Date Wine Fermented Beverages Fermented Milk Grape Wine Mead Mesopotamian Beer Palm Wine Viniculture |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 07.05.2014 |
EAN: | 9783319063010 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 111 |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Verlag: | Springer International Publishing |
Untertitel: | The History and Chemistry of Alcohol from Antiquity to the Middle Ages |
Produktinformationen "The Quest for Aqua Vitae"
Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is one of the most ubiquitous chemical compounds in the history of the chemical sciences. The generation of alcohol via fermentation is also one of the oldest forms of chemical technology, with the production of fermented beverages such as mead, beer and wine predating the smelting of metals. By the 12th century, the ability to isolate alcohol from wine had moved this chemical species from a simple component of alcoholic beverages to both a new medicine and a powerful new solvent. Of course, this also began the long tradition of production of liqueurs and strong spirits for consumption. The use of alcohol as a fuel, however, did not occur until significantly later periods. This volume presents a general overview of the early history and chemistry of alcohol production and isolation, as well as a discussion of its early uses in both the chemical arts and medicine.

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