Eduard Buchner

German chemist, Nobel Prize winner

Eduard Buchner - German chemist, Nobel Prize winner
Born

May 20th, 1860
164 years ago

Died

August 13th, 1917
107 years ago — 57 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Germany

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A chemist and zymologist, significant contributions included research in fermentation, particularly focusing on the role of enzymes. Buchner's work established the foundation for the field of biochemistry. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering that fermentation can occur without living yeast cells, a groundbreaking finding in the study of biochemical processes. Buchner's research also included studies on the properties of enzymes and their role in fermentation.

Discovered cell-free fermentation

Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1907

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