‘Etude préliminaire de l’histo-chimie du vitellus’ by Vasile Mârza [Basile Mârza], 1929-10-12

File

Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/9/2/3

Scope and Contents

The file contains boards with photographs of embryology slides relating to hens’ eggs, typed captions and handwritten corrections. Joseph Needham has written notes on several of the boards, for example: ‘Plate 9: Yolk of hen’s egg at time of laying, stained with Kossa’s method for the detection of calcium phosphate. Note the considerable variations in the vitelline globules. Magnification 6xD, prepared and microphotographed by Dr. V. Marza’. Joseph Needham wrote the initial ‘V’.
A handwritten note on the cover states: ‘Etude préliminaire de l’histo-chimie du vitellus (en collaboration avec mes éleves: Chiosa L., Steui F., Feldman et Idelovici). A Mr Joseph Needham hommages respectueusement dévoués, Basile Marza 12/X 1929 Jassy. Laboratoire d’Histologie de la Faculté de Medecine.’
Iași , also referred to historically as Jassy, is the second largest city in Romania.
A note on the first board states: ‘Dr Needham’.
Vitellus refers to the yolk of an egg or ovum.
See also NRI/SCC2/2/39 for correspondence with Vasile Mârza [Basile Marza] of Bucharest, Romania, 1950-1951.

Dates

Creation: 1929-10-12

Biographical / Historical

Vasile Mârza (1902-1995 ) was a Romanian doctor, histologist, biologist, and professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Iași.

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

French

English

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The boards have become detached from the binding. One photograph and three captions are separate from the boards. The pages are dirty and the covers are torn.