Michele Peyrone (1813–1883), Discoverer of Cisplatin
Michele Peyrone (1813–1883), Discoverer of Cisplatin
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London: Johnson Matthey PLC
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English
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London: Johnson Matthey PLC
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The Italian chemist Michele Peyrone (1813–1883) was the first to synthesise cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II)), the basis of today's most widely used family of anticancer drugs. This biographical article aims to present, for the first time in the English language, a summary of his life and the achievements that he made during his scienti...
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Michele Peyrone (1813–1883), Discoverer of Cisplatin
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2600259630
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2600259630
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2056-5135
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10.1595/147106710x534326
