Birth:
March 9, 1877
Death:
August 5, 1950
Claim to Fame:
Abderhalden is known for developing Abderhalden's drying pistol, a pregnancy blood test, a cysteine urine test, and for his research into the polypeptides and proteins.
Emil Abderhalden Biography
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com
Emil Abderhalden was a famous Swiss biochemist and physiologist.
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