| Date | 1838 |
| Author | Cagniard-Latour |
| Contribution | Reported (independently) role of living yeast cells in alcoholic fermentation. |
| Reference | Brock |
| Notes | Like Schwann, took advantage of improved microscope (giving 400 x magnification needed to see details of yeast cells; Brock). His paper was a summary of work started earlier (see 1836) and was a classic contribution. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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