1 Introduction 1 1.1 Gelatine – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 1 1.1.1 The Future of Gelatine Has Just Begun – Its Multi-faceted History Is Proof 1 1.1.2 It All Began with Glue 1 1.1.3 Pure Luxury for Kings and Aristocrats 3 1.1.4 During the Napoleonic Wars, Gelatine Was Systematically Researched as a Source of Protein 3 1.1.5 Suddenly, Medicines No Longer Had a Bitter Taste 4 1.1.6 Gelatine Helped to Popularize Photography 5 1.1.7 Magically Appearing Text 7 1.1.8 Gelatine Literally on Everyone's Lips 9 1.1.9 An Essential Element of Our Daily Lives 11 1.2 The Development of the Gelatine Industry 12 1.2.1 Period 1800–1865 12 1.2.2 Period 1866–1900 13 1.2.3 Period 1901–1914 15 1.2.4 Period 1915–1918 17 1.2.5 1919–1939时期17 1.2.6期间1940-1948 21 1.2.7期间1949–1972 22 1.2.8期1973–1993 29 1.2.9 1994–2005期间36参考文献43