Chemist no. 350 of 350 · Organic

Alice Ball

1892-1916United States

Ball method for leprosy treatment

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Alice Ball and the Ball Method: Making Chaulmoogra Oil Injectable

How Alice Ball made chaulmoogra oil injectable in 1915 using ethyl esters, the first effective leprosy treatment. Esterification, fatty acids and exam points for JAM, NET, GATE.

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Biography

Alice Ball: The Young Chemist Whose Work Helped Thousands With Leprosy

Life of Alice Ball (1892-1916): Seattle-born chemist who developed the Ball Method for leprosy at 23 and died at 24. Timeline, recognition, lessons for students.

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