Series II. Riboflavin Research Files, 1935-1945

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains Max Tishler’s Riboflavin Research Files. The files in this series document Tishler’s development of a method for the large-scale production of riboflavin (Vitamin B2) at Merck & Company, Incorporated. Tishler was awarded a United States Patent (#2,370,093) for this invention in 1945.

This series contains Max Tishler’s research notebook documenting his work on his method for the large-scale production of riboflavin. A small amount of materials accompanying the research notebook, including a photocopied journal article, photocopied notebook pages, correspondence, handwritten notes, reports of microanalysis, and a copy of United States Patent #2,370,093 are preserved here as well.