DU Hailin, GU Xiaoyang, LI Jiashan. A Study on the Invention of Folin-Wu Method and Hsien Wu's Contribution in the Process[J]. Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 2022, 13(6): 1114-1120. DOI: 10.12290/xhyxzz.2022-0335
Citation: DU Hailin, GU Xiaoyang, LI Jiashan. A Study on the Invention of Folin-Wu Method and Hsien Wu's Contribution in the Process[J]. Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 2022, 13(6): 1114-1120. DOI: 10.12290/xhyxzz.2022-0335

A Study on the Invention of Folin-Wu Method and Hsien Wu's Contribution in the Process

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Young Scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences Research of the Ministry of Education 19YJCZH040

Education and Teaching Research Program of Capital Medical University 2021JYZ011

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    GU Xiaoyang, E-mail: 20160013@ccmu.edu.cn

  • Received Date: June 19, 2022
  • Accepted Date: July 31, 2022
  • Available Online: August 10, 2022
  • Issue Publish Date: November 29, 2022
  • The Folin-Wu method is one of the classic methods for blood glucose determination. It is the representative scientific research achievement of Hsien Wu, one of the most celebrated biochemists in China. This study focuses on the invention process of the Folin-Wu method by referring to the original papers of Folin and Hsien Wu and relevant second-hand historical materials. The implication of competition and cooperation in scientific community on further improvement of the Folin-Wu method is also discussed. The purpose is to evaluate the influence of the Folin-Wu method based on historical data, and to further clarify the academic contribution of Hsien Wu in the research process of this method.
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