Karl von auwers

✍ Scribed by Thorpe, Jocelyn

• Book ID: 102327130
• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 1939
• Weight: 373 KB
• Volume: 58
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0368-4075
• DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5000583604

✦ Synopsis

qualities bcing impaired. In fillings, t.hc metal may bc used in tlie form of n 5% aiiinlgiini. I n view of its low niclting point, thc use of indium in high-tciiiperaturc t.licrnioiiictcrs and low-melting alloys has I m i i suggested.

An alloy of 19% of In with Wood's mctnl mclts at 4G".

Brit.ish pntents iiivolrinp t,hc incorporntion of tlic nictnl in bearing iiietnl ' h a w been t,nken out, nntl uses in the radio aiid televisiori indust.ry have been put forwircl.

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In quite a dilYercnt field, injections of indium tartrate hnvc bccii sliowvn to bc effcctivc in rlcstroying trypsnnomca (T. evcnsi) in mice.

Clearly i t is possible that indium niny in tiiiic attain real t ~~l l l i i ~i i l iinportnncc. Thc history of nictnls such as nluniinium aiid bcrylliuiii should orer every cncouragcnient to those wlio wish to pursue furthcr studies in tlic utilization of this substance.