title: Experimental techniques and laboratory apparatus in ancient Greece: drug and perfume preparation.
abstract: Ancient greek laboratory experts - phycisians, drogists or perfumers - may be accredited with the evolution of rather sophisticated techniques for the isolat-ion of plant ingredients and the preparation of medicines and fragnances. Mainly based on literary sources, from linear B tablets to Galen or the alchemic corpus, the present paper presents these procedures and describes the apparatus use.
authors.affiliation: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Varella
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000266:history*; D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000266:history*; D010476:Perfume / Q000266:history*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000266:history*; D012106:Research / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D010476:Perfume; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations