| Date | 1837 |
| Author | Cagniard-Latour |
| Contribution | Proposed that alcoholic fermentation was due to the vital action of the yeast. |
| Reference | Lechevalier |
| Notes | Cagniard-Latour (alternatively de Latour) postulated that sugar was converted to carbonic acid and alcohol. Pasteur cited this work in his major review of alcoholic fermentation in 1860. See 1836. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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