6 min

Boric acid Chemistry in its element

    • Chemistry

Mike Freemantle revisits battlefield surgery to investigate boric acid, a key part of Dakin's antiseptic solution used extensively in the first world war

  • This podcast is provided by the Royal Society of Chemistry, and no part may be redistributed without prior permission from chemistryworld@rsc.org

Mike Freemantle revisits battlefield surgery to investigate boric acid, a key part of Dakin's antiseptic solution used extensively in the first world war

6 min

  • This podcast is provided by the Royal Society of Chemistry, and no part may be redistributed without prior permission from chemistryworld@rsc.org