Document Type

Research

Abstract

For the determination of alcohol in body fluids the Harger (1935) titration is extensively used with distillates obtained in various ways; e.g., by steam distillation, desiccation, distillation from picric acid, picrate-tartrate or tungstic acid. Gibson (1939) has combined it with the simple distillation from picric acid solution (Nicloux, et al. 1934) to produce an essentially satisfactory and rapid determination. Clinical simplicity with research accuracy has been achieved by the use of a specially designed distillation apparatus with the method (Johnston and Gibson, 1940). After using this method for a long period the authors have been able to revise it for still more convenience in use, and to design a calculator for obtaining the alcohol concentration in a body fluid directly from the burette readings of Harger titrations. This paper presents the revised design of the apparatus, with some modifications in use, and the calculator.

Publication Date

1942

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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First Page

275

Last Page

280

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application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Marron, T. U. and Banwarth, C. S. (1942) "Apparatus for Distilling Alcohol from Biological Fluids and a Calculator for Harger Titrations," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 49(1), 275-280.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol49/iss1/37

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Apparatus for Distilling Alcohol from Biological Fluids and a Calculator for Harger Titrations

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