The enigma of ferment

"This account of the history of ferment takes the reader on a journey from its obscure origins in medieval medicine and alchemy to the modern concept of the enzyme. During the 19th century, the question of the nature of the ferment led to a long and bitter conflict between those that believed in a vital force peculiar to the living cell and those that looked for a more chemical explanation. The book takes an in-depth look at the events of 1897, when Eduard Buchner demonstrated that cell-free extracts of yeast could catalyze alcoholic fermentation, putting an end to "vitalism" and at the same time earning him a Nobel Prize, the first to be awarded for purely biochemical work."--BOOK JACKET.

Year

2005

Language

English

Publisher

World Scientific Publishing Company

Editions

3

Pages

161

ISBN

9789812564214

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