Author:Arthur Waldorf Thomas

Arthur W. Thomas
(1891–1982)

Works

• Thomas, A. W. (1913). A further effort to prepare a colorless biuret reagent. Biochemical Bulletin (New York), 2, 556-8.
• Thomas, A. W. (1914). A review of methods for the isolation and identification of the organic constituents of soils. Biochemical Bulletin (New York), 3, 210-21.
• Thomas, A. W. (1914). The phosphorus content of starch. Biochemical Bulletin (New York), 3, 403-6.
• Thomas, A. W. (1915). The chemical constitution of starch. A review. Biochemical Bulletin (New York), 4, 379-97.
• Sherman, H. C., & Thomas, A. W. (1915). Studies on amylases. VIII. The influence of certain acids and salts upon the activity of malt amylase. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 37, 623-43.
• Wilson, J. A., & Thomas, A. W., et. al. (1917). Theories of leather formation. Discussion. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 12, 450-61.
• Thomas, A. W. (1917). A noteworthy effect of bromides upon the action of malt amylase. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 39, 1501-3.
• Thomas, A. W., & Baldwin, M. E. (1918). The acidity of chrome liquors. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 13, 192-203.
• Thomas, A. W., & Baldwin, M. E. (1918). The action of neutral salts upon chrome liquors. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 13, 248-55.
• Thomas, A. W. (1918). The Nomenclature Used in Colloid Chemistry. A Plea for Reform Science, 47, 10-4.
• Thomas, A. W., & Garard, I. D. (1918). Fallacy of determining electrical charge of colloids by capillarity. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 40, 101-6.
• Sherman, H. C., Thomas, A. W., & Baldwin, M. E. (1919). Influence of hydrogen-ion concentration upon enzymatic activity of three typical amylases. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 41, 231-5.
• Thomas, A. W., & Baldwin, M. E. (1919). Contrasting effects of chlorides and sulfates on the hydrogen-ion concentration of acid solutions. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 41, 1981-90.
• Thomas, A. W., & Foster, S. B. (May 1, 1920). Titration of chrome liquors by the conductance method. Hide and Leather, 97-9.
• Thomas, A. W. (May 1, 1920). Determination of sulfuric acid in leather. Hide and Leather, 101.
• Thomas, A. W. (1920). A review of the literature of emulsions. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 12, 177-81.
• Thomas, A. W. (1920). Tabulation of hydrogen and hydroxyl ion concentrations of some acids and bases. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 15, 133-46.
• Thomas, A. W., Baldwin, M. E., & Kelly, M. W. (1920). Time factor in the adsorption of the constituents of chrome liquor by hide substance. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 15, 147-56.
• Thomas, A. W. (1920). Emulsions: theory and practice. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 15, 186-201.
• Thomas, A. W. (1920). Estimation of the tryptic activity of bating materials. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 15, 221-8.
• Thomas, A. W., & Frieden, A. (1920). The determination of hydrochloric acid and neutral chlorides in leather. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 12, 1186-8.
• Thomas, A. W., & Kelly, M. W. (1920). The time factor in the adsorption of chromic sulfate by hide substance. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 15, 487-95 (1920)
• Thomas, A. W. (1920). Determination of sulfuric acid in leather. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 15, 504-10 (1920)
• Thomas, A. W., & Foster, S. B. (1920). Titration of chrome liquors by the conductance method. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 15, 510-6.
• Thomas, A. W. (1920). Order of diffusion of tanning extracts through gelatin jelly and their relation to the results obtained by Wilson and Kern. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 15, 593-5.
• Thomas, A. W., & Kelly, M. W. (1920). Rapid estimation of chromium in chrome liquor by use of the immersion refractometer. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 15, 665-8.
• Thomas, A. W., & Kelly, M. W. (1921). Effect of concentration of chrome liquor upon the adsorption of its constituents by hide substance. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 13, 65-7.
• Quisumbing, F. A., & Thomas, A. W. (1921). Conditions affecting the quantitative determination of reducing sugars by Fehling solution. Elimination of certain errors involved in current methods. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 43, 1503-26.
• Thomas, A. W., & Foster, S. B. (1921). The acid titration of chrome liquors. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 16, 61-3.
• Thomas, A. W. (1922). Research in leather manufacture. Mechanical Engineering, 44, 116.
• A tiny tannery. (January 1922). Scientific American 126, 43. - Photograph and article of Arthur W. Thomas laboratory tannery, “the worlds smallest complete tannery”.
• Thomas, A. W. (February 1922). Increased efficiency of leather manufacture is possible through research in fundamentals. Chemical Age. -- Address before the Research Conference at the 42nd annual meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers , New York, December 8, 1921.
• Thomas, A. W., & Kelly, M. W. (1922). The isoelectric point of collagen. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 44, 195-201.
• Thomas, A. W., & Foster, S. B. (1922). The influence of sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, and sucrose on the combination of chromic ion with hide substance. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 14, 132-3.
• Thomas, A. W., & Foster, S. B. (1922). Colloid content of vegetable tanning extracts. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 14, 191-5.
• Thomas, A. W., & Kelly, M. W. (1922). Time and concentration factors in the combination of tannin with hide substance. I. Gambier. II. Quebracho. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 14, 292-4.
• Thomas, A. W., & Kelly, M. W. (1922). Studies in chrome tanning. Equilibria between tetrachrome collagen and chrome liquors. The formation of octachrome collagen. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 14, 621-3.
• Thomas, A. W. (1922). Vegetable tanning. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 14, 829-31.

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