Women in Chemistry: Mildred Cohn

Synopsis

Mildred Cohn transformed the study of enzymes, building her own high-tech instruments when the right ones weren’t available. She also helped pioneer the technique of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and instruments like NMR spectrometers, which enabled her to study how enzymes and other proteins behave during chemical reactions in the body. [18 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2014

Subjects

Chemistry

Keywords

NMR; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; women scientists; Cohn, Mildred

Online availability

URI

http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resource/res00001023/faces-of-chemistry-women-in-chemistry#!cmpid=CMP00001702

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Distributor

Name

Chemical Heritage Foundation