Manfred Bial (10 December 1869 – 26 May 1908) was a German physician who invented a test for pentoses using orcinol, now known as Bial's test.[1]

Bial was born on 10 December 1869 in Breslau, the son of Max Bial. He was an assistant at the Kaiserin-Augusta-Hospital in Berlin. Bial died on 26 May 1908 in Monaco.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Sebastian, Anton (6 February 2018). A Dictionary of the History of Medicine. pp. CRC Press. ISBN 9781351469999. Retrieved 18 March 2023.