Biography & contributions
Andreas Sigismund Marggraf was born on March 03, 1709
Marggraf was a German chemist
He used Prussian blue reaction for the detection of iron
His major work includes improved production of phosphorus from urine and detection of alkali metal salts in plant ash and their identification by flame test
Marggraf also was the first to isolate glucose from raisins in 1747
He distinguished between the oxides of aluminum and calcium
Marggraf discovered beet sugar
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