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Ehrlich, Bertheim, and atoxyl: The origins of modern chemotherapy

Riethmiller, Steven

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/126137

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Title
Ehrlich, Bertheim, and atoxyl: The origins of modern chemotherapy
Author(s)
Riethmiller, Steven
Issue Date
1999-03-15
Keyword(s)
  • History
  • Chemistry
  • Atoxyl Chemotherapy Ehrlich Bertheim History
Abstract
Paul Ehrlich is considered as the father of chemotherapy, which involves the use of drugs to destroy invading organisms while being harmless to the host. This started with his discovery, together with Alfred Bertheim, the true chem. nature of atoxyl. Atoxyl is an org. arsenic compd. which has proven to be effective against trypanosomes. With the discovery of the correct chem. structure of atoxyl, Ehrlich and Bertheim were able to modify its structure to enhance its medicinal qualities.
Publisher
Division of the History of Chemistry
ISSN
1053-4385
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
article
Language
eng
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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/126137
DOI
https://doi.org/10.70359/bhc1999n23p028
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Copyright 1999 Division of the History of Chemistry

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Bulletin for the History of Chemistry: Number 23, 1999 PRIMARY