Dissertationes on select subjects in chemistry and medicine / [Martin Wall].

  • Wall, Martin, 1747-1824.
Date:
1783
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    Natural Progrefs of Fermentation without the Af- fiftance of Art. Of the Refolution of Vegetables by Putrefadion. The Refidunm compared with that, which is left by their Inflammation. Some Conjedures concerning the Origin of Clay. Of the Effluvia of putrifying Vegetables. Their Na- ture and Effeas. Artificial Modes of promoting thefe fpontaneous Changes. The Ufe and Opera- tion of Ferments. Obfervations on the Influence of Fermentation in extrading the Aroma &c. of Plants. Medicated FFines and Ales. The Modes of conduding, reftraining, and fupprefflng Fer- mentation. rt. By boiling; /2. By faline Subftances; y. By Sulphur. Some Effeds of Lightning re- marked. <?. By Exclufion of Air. Artificial Modes of preventing the fpontaneous Changes in Vege- tables •, that IS, the Modes of preferving Vegetables. rt. By Exficcation. Rules for conduding this Pro- cefs. |3. By Exclufion from Air, Heat and Infebls. llluftrations of thefe: y. By Antifeptics. a. By Common Salt. Method of making An- tifeptic Efficacy of this Preparation, b. By Vinegar, c. By Sugar. Preparation of Syrups, Candies, Con- ferves, Jellies. 2. Of Vegetable Productions feparated by Art. by Incifion or Bleeding. Inftances of this Procefs deferibed. /2. By Exprejfion. Defeription of the Machines for expreffing unCtuous Oils, the Juice of the Sugar Cane, fome Juices, thence called Exprefled Juices, and fome EflTential Oils. y. By Solution, a. In IVater. Modes of increafing it*s folvent Power enumerated. The Operations of Infufton, Maceration, Digefiion, and Decodiien de- feribed and diftinguiffled. The Efficacy of Lime Water as a folvent exemplified, b. In PVine. Of Medicinal Wines. Linaitation of the Term. c.