Jean-François Bonastre

Authors

  • Jaime Wisniak Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Keywords:

Alouchi, ancient plants, balm of Mecca, caryophillene, clove, elemi, Jamaica pepper, laurel, liquidambar, mummification, musk seeds, myrrh, pechurim, sabine, sandbox tree, styrax, styrene

Abstract

Jean-François Bonastre (1783-1856) a french pharmacist, devoted most of his efforts to the analysis and determination of the properties of a large number of natural substances, their active principle and their resin. His work about the styrax resin led him to discoverer styrene.

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Published

2018-05-08

How to Cite

Wisniak, J. (2018). Jean-François Bonastre. NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CENIC) CHEMICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL, 48(1), 58-65. Retrieved from https://revista.cnic.edu.cu/index.php/RevQuim/article/view/125