Experimental techniques and laboratory apparatus in ancient Greece: drug and perfume preparation.
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.
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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*
D010476:Perfume; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations