Chemistry - history - Popular Works, Enzymes, Fermentation - History, Fermentation - Popular Works, History of Medicine - Popular Works, Yeast
Gothenburn Univ., Sweden. Text examines the history of ferment from its obscure origins in medieval medicine and alchemy to the modern concept of the enzyme. The question of the nature of ferment included a conflict between those who believed in a vital force peculiar to the living cell and those who looked for a more chemical explanation. For medical historians. Softcover.