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Dr. Thomas Taylor's reply to "Science," relating to the crystals of butter, animal fats, and oleomargarine

  • 1886

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This reprint is Dr. Thomas Taylor's reply to the magazine Science relating to his heavily disputed method of analyzing fats for adulteration. In 1871, Dr. Taylor (1820-1910) was appointed Microscopist to the United States Department of Agriculture, a role in which he served until the position was eliminated in 1885.

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Taylor, Thomas. “Dr. Thomas Taylor's Reply to ‘Science," Relating to the Crystals of Butter, Animal Fats, and Oleomargarine,” 1886. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/qz20st34m.

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