Explosive discovery, surprising future: The extraordinary journey of nitroglycerin, nitroderivatives and nitric oxide
{{output}}
For over 150 years, nitrates have been a cornerstone in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Nitroglycerin - synthesized by Italian chemist Ascanio Sobrero in 1847 - was initially used in explosives, as the main component of dynamite, by Alfred Nobel. The ... ...