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Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Studies on the Japanese lacquer. Riko Majima - Organic chemist, born in Kyoto Prefecture (1874-1962). Riko Majima focused on studying the natural resources indigenous to Eastern countries and he enjoyed particular success in his research of the lacquer tree (urushi), determining the molecular structure of its key ingredient, urushiol. Later he succeeded in synthesizing indole and the aromatic components of matsutake, a fragrant Japanese mushroom, and laid the foundation for natural resource-related organic chemistry in Japan. Paperback. Text in German.