Hans Fischer Quotes

Germany, Chemist
July 27, 1881 – March, 31, 1945.

Hans Fischer was a German organic chemist and the recipient of the 1930 Nobel Prize for Chemistry "for his researches into the constitution of haemin and chlorophyll and especially for his synthesis of haemin."

Also known as Biochemist, Internist, Professor, University Teacher

In cases of porphyria, a minor disease, the patient excretes large quantities of porphyrins.

Hans Fischer
- Disease
- Patient
- Minor
Coproporphyrin in particular is widespread; traces are present in normal urine and also in yeast. In special cultures, yeast can be made to produce considerable quantities of coproporphyrin.

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- Present
- Special
- Cultures

The blood pigment haemoglobin is a compound which can be split by diverse methods into its constituents, pigment and protein.

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- Blood
- Protein
- Split
If we introduce iron complexly into ooporphyrin, we obtain haemin.

Hans Fischer
- Iron
- Introduce
- Obtain