Hans Ussing
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Hans Henrikson Ussing was a Danish
scientist
, best known for having invented the Ussing chamber
. In the early 1950s Ussing was the first to describe the mechanism by which ions are actively transported across frog
skin.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
, best known for having invented the Ussing chamber
Ussing chamber
An Ussing chamber is a scientific tool used to measure the short-circuit current as an indicator of net ion transport taking place across an epithelium...
. In the early 1950s Ussing was the first to describe the mechanism by which ions are actively transported across frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
skin.