…However, Hooke’s intention was to explain the cellular structure of cork and charcoal, which explains why cork is light, elastic, and durable, and why the cross section of charcoal shines black, and was far removed from biological interests. The first results of microscopic research on plants were rather in the Englishman Nehemiah Grew’s Anatomy of Plants (1682). On the other hand, the Dutchman A. van Leeuwenhoek used a small single-lens device to observe blood cells (red blood cells) and protozoa, and even discovered bacteria. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Grew, N." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…しかしフックの意図は,コルクや木炭の細胞的構成によって,コルクが軽く弾性に富みじょうぶであるわけや,また木炭の断面の黒く輝く理由を説明しようとすることにあり,生物学的関心とは隔たっていた。植物体での顕微鏡的研究の最初の成果はむしろイギリスのグルーNehemiah Grewによる《植物の解剖》(1682)にあったといえる。 他方,オランダのA.vanレーウェンフックは小型の単一レンズ装置で血液細胞(赤血球)や原生動物を観察し細菌の発見にまで達していた。… ※「Grew,N.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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