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Florence B. Seibert

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Gender Female
Death33 years ago
Date of birth October 6,1897
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Easton
Pennsylvania
United States
Date of died August 23,1991
DiedSt. Petersburg
Florida
United States
Hall of fame induction1990
Field Biochemistry
Awards Garvan–Olin Medal
Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada
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Florence B. Seibert Life story


Florence Barbara Seibert was an American biochemist. She is best known for identifying the active agent in the antigen tuberculin as a protein, and subsequently for isolating a pure form of tuberculin, purified protein derivative, enabling the development and use of a reliable TB test.

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