History of Fermentation By kristinatakon 220 The Chinese used fermented tea to treat a variety of illnesses. Jan 1, 1840 Schwann concluded that fermentation is the result of living things. Jan 1, 1854 French chemist Louis Pasteur determined that fermintation is caused by yeast. Jan 1, 1907 German chemist Eduard Buchner received Nobel prize for showing that enzymes in yeast cells, not the yeast cells themselves, cause fermentation. Jan 1, 1927 Arthur Harden and Hans Euler-Chelpin won the Nobel prize because they determined exactly how enzymes cause fermentaion. Mar 2, 2022 The Chinese used fermented soybean curd to treat skin infections. Jan 1, 8000 People started to use fermentation to make bread rise and to produce alcoholic beverages.
