Chemistry in its element – potassium nitrate
Posted by PhilR on Thu 14 Jun 2012Categories: Podcasts | 1 Comment

The saltpetre men of the 17th century could be described as the first biochemists. But they could also be described as a ‘rowdy and undesirable’ lot, hated and feared for the disruption and distress they caused in their search for their precious namesake. Lars Ohrstrom tells the story of potassium nitrate in this week’s Chemistry in its element podcast.










Sun 7 Oct 2012 at 10:16 pm
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