1860–1917 German biochemist who discovered cell-free fermentation and began the modern study of enzymes and biochemistry.
Keywords: fermentation; hans buchner; vitalism; enzymes; zymase; enzymology
Buchner, Eduard
Coley, Noel G, The Open University, UK
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002376
| Further Reading | |
| book Buchner E (1907/1966) "Cell-free fermentation". Nobel Lectures: Chemistry 1901–1921, pp. 99–121. Amsterdam: Elsevier. | |
| Kohler RE (1971) The background to Eduard Buchner's discovery of cell-free fermentation. Journal of the History of Biology 4: 35–61. | |
| Kohler RE (1973) The enzyme theory and the origin of biochemistry. Isis 64: 181–196. | |
| book Reinhardt CG (1993) "Eduard Buchner". In: James LK (ed.) Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 1901–1992, pp. 41–48. Washington DC: American Chemical Society and the Chemical Heritage Foundation. | |
| book Schriefers H (1970) "Buchner, Eduard". In Gillispie CC (ed.) Dictionary of Scientific Biography, vol. 2, pp. 560–563. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. | |
