Practical Plant Biochemistry

First published in 1929, this book aims to bridge the gap between organic chemistry and plant physiology.

Muriel Wheldale Onslow (Author)

9781107634312, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 3 April 2014

216 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 1.3 cm, 0.34 kg

First published in 1929 as a third edition of a 1920 original, this book aims to bridge the gap between organic chemistry and plant physiology. Onslow also discusses plant metabolism, chlorophyll and the colloidal state. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of botany.

1. Introduction
2. The colloidal state
3. Plant enzymes
4. Chlorophyll
5. Carbohydrates
6. The vegetable acids
7. Fats and allied substances
8. Aromatic compounds
9. Proteins and amino-acids
10. Glucosides
11. Plant bases
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: Biochemistry [PSB]