Chemical Examination of Water, Sewage, Foods and Other Substances

First published in 1922, this book examines the chemistry of water, sewage, food and other substances.

List of contents

1. Water - sewage - sewage effluents - river-water and sewage - sea-water and sewage - works effluents; 2. Milk - cream - dried milk - condensed milk; 3. Butter - margarine - lard, dripping, suet - cheese, cream cheese - edible oils; 4. Tea - coffee - chicory - cocoa; 5. Wheat flour, self-raising flour, baking powder - bread - rice - pearl barley - starches - infants' food; 6. Pepper, cayenne, mustard - nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger; 7. Cane sugar - golden syrup and treacle - honey - jam; 8. Alcoholic beverages - whiskey, rum, gin, brandy - beer - cider; 9. Vinegar - lime and lemon juice; 10. Meat and meat products; 11. Poisonous metals in foods; 12. Preservatives - disinfectants; 13. Air - coal gas - other gases; 14. Rag flock - urine; 15. Toxicology; Appendix; Bibliography; Addenda; Index.

Summary

First published in 1922 as part of the Cambridge Public Health Series, this book examines the chemistry of water, sewage, food and other substances. Purvis and Hodgson assess methods of analysis for edible materials like pepper, vinegar and alcohol, as well as for disinfectants and coal gas.

Product details

• Authors: T. R. Hodgson, Hodgson T. R., J. E. Purvis, J. E. Hodgson Purvis, Purvis J. E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2015
• EAN: 9781107494732
• ISBN: 978-1-107-49473-2
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > General, dictionaries; NATURE / Natural Resources, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, Public health & preventive medicine, Science / Environmental Science, Public health and preventive medicine, Drought & Water Supply, Drought and water supply