Legacy
Johan Kjeldahl died on 18 July 1900 in Tisvildeleje, Denmark at the age of 50.
His laboratory technique for nitrogen and protein analysis is still the universally accepted method for this analysis. Although other methods claim to be faster and more efficient, none can cope with the variety of sizes or conditions of samples than Johan Kjeldahl's original method. Kjeldahl equipment is used extensively all over the world.
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