Discovery of the ‘fermentation enzyme’
Date or time period: 1897
In 1897, Büchner showed that yeast extracts that did not contain living cells still underwent fermentation and named his fermentation enzyme ‘zymase’
The Australian Wine Research InstituteAWRI Wine HistoryDate or time period: 1897
In 1897, Büchner showed that yeast extracts that did not contain living cells still underwent fermentation and named his fermentation enzyme ‘zymase’