Örjan Ouchterlony
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Örjan Ouchterlony was a Swedish physician and immunologist who is credited with the creation of the Ouchterlony double immuno diffusion
test in the 1940s. He was trained at Karolinska Institutet
, was a professor of bacteriology
at Gothenburg University
from 1952 to 1980 and was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
in 1968.
Ouchterlony Double Immuno Diffusion
Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion is a simple, rather dated method which is still considered to be the gold standard for detection of extractable nuclear antigens...
test in the 1940s. He was trained at Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska institutet is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area, Sweden, and one of Europe's largest medical universities...
, was a professor of bacteriology
Bacteriology
Bacteriology is the study of bacteria. This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification, classification, and characterization of bacterial species...
at Gothenburg University
Gothenburg University
The University of Gothenburg is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg.- Character :The University of Gothenburg is the third-oldest Swedish university, and with 24,900 full-time students it is also among the largest universities in the Nordic countries...
from 1952 to 1980 and was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
in 1968.