Euler-Chelpin

American

[oi-luhr-kel-pin] / ˈɔɪ lərˈkɛl pɪn /

noun

Hans Karl August Simon von 1873–1964, German chemist in Sweden: Nobel Prize 1929.

Euler-Chelpin British

/ ˈɔɪlər ˈkɛlpiːn /

noun

Hans ( Karl August ) von. 1873–1964, Swedish biochemist, born in Germany: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry (1929) with Sir Arthur Harden for their work on enzymes: father of Ulf von Euler

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Euler-Chelpin received his award for his research in fermentation.

From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard

Hans von Euler-Chelpin isolated one part of zymase, which remains active even after heating its solution to the boiling point.

From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard

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