eduard buchner
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A German organic chemist: Eduard Buchner was a German scientist who worked in the field of organic chemistry.
- Researcher of alcoholic fermentation: He is known for his studies on the process of alcoholic fermentation.
- Discoverer of zymase: His most significant contribution was the discovery of the enzyme complex zymase, which demonstrated that fermentation could occur in cell-free extracts.
Examples of Usage
- Proper noun:
- Eduard Buchner was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1907.
- The experiments of Eduard Buchner proved that enzymes could function outside of living yeast cells.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Scientific Context: The name is used to refer to the scientist and his specific contributions to biochemistry.
- The Buchner funnel, a laboratory filtration device, is named after his brother, Ernst Buchner, not Eduard Buchner.
Variants and Related Words
- Buchner reaction (n): A chemical reaction involving the preparation of carboxylic acids from aldehydes and diazo compounds, named after Eduard Buchner.
- Zymase (n): The enzyme complex discovered by Eduard Buchner that catalyzes the fermentation of sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Synonyms
- Biochemist: A scientist specializing in the chemical processes of living organisms.
- Nobel laureate: A person who has been awarded a Nobel Prize.
Related Phrases
- Buchner's experiment: Refers specifically to his 1897 experiment which led to the discovery of zymase.
- Buchner's experiment was a milestone in the history of enzymology.
Noun
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German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered zymase (1860-1917)
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