A Chronology of Lavoisier's Career. Prepared by Maurice Daumas, Henry Guerlac and Carl Perrin. Edited by Marco Beretta
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A Chronology of Lavoisier's career
Experiments
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(1786-09-16): Experiments on alcoholic fermentation. Addition of barm (levure de bière) to a sugar solution; the fixed air evolved in absorbed by solution of alkali. Similar experiments the 27 April and 5 June 1787.