“…Its application in medical diagnostics made the relatively simple »Brdi~ka reaction« or »Brdi~ka test« widely known and used. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Nickel ions produce similar effects, though much weaker, under the same conditions. 23,24 Later on, it was repeatedly shown that cations of other metals, 25,26 and in buffers other than ammoniacal, 27,28 cause catalytic evolution of hydrogen in the presence of certain ligands.…”