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Vicente Marcano Echenique, Venezuelan scientist (Caracas 27 October 1848 – Valencia, Carabobo State 17 July 1891)
Brother of physician and anthropologist Gaspar Marcano
Performed studies on chemistry, agronomy, geology and anthropology
ACHIEVEMENTS
Chemistry Synthesized a new molecule, the stibonium chloride Sobre un Nuevo cuerpo. El cloruro de estibonio. (1878)
Discovered perseite from avocado seeds, leafs and fruits With A.C. Muntz. Sur La perseite, matiere sucree analogue a La manite. Compt. Rend. 99 (1): 38-40, 1884
Obtained a quercite-similar substance from Pouteria sapota
Obtained protein bromelin from Ananas comosus (1891), an important enzyme in chemical industry
Studied the chemical composition of fruits, cereals and toxic plants
Performed important studies about panification and fermentation being most of these articles coauthored by famous Achille Muntz
Proposed new theories about fermentation process Fermentation directe de la fécule. Mechanisme de cetté metamorphose. Compt. Rend. 95 (9): 856-9, 1882
Demonstrated how yucca fermentation occurs in order to prepare yaraque, a native drink Sur le Yaraque, boisson fermentee des tribus sauvages du haut Orenoque. Compt. Rend. 107 (19):743-5, 1888
Explained the equatorial black waters With A.C. Muntz. Sur les eaux noires des regions equatoriales. Compt. Rend. 107:908-9, 1888
Agronomy Designed an industrial apparatus for disinfection of sugar cane alcohol employing fractional distillation Aparato industrial para la desinfección del alcohol de caña por la destilación fraccionada. Tribuna Liberal, 29 October 1877
Some works about tropical plant physiology Observations et experiences sur la circulation de la seve des vegetaux sous les tropiques. Compt. Rend. 97 (5): 340-2, 1883 Recherches sur la transpiration des vegetaux sous les tropiques. Compt. Rend. 99 (1):53-5, 1884 Essais de agronomie tropicale. Le cacaotier, Le cafetier, Le bananier. Ann. Sci. Agr. Fran. Etrang. P.119-52, 1891
Anthropology Important archaeological discoveries in Los Cerritos, Cerros de Luna and Ipi Boto
LINKS (in Spanish) http://www.ciens.ucv.ve/svq/historia/Biografia%20V%20Marcano%20-%20CB.pdf http://revistaquipu.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Numero-7-1-3Bifano.pdf |
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