Emil Christian Hansen

For other people named Christian Hansen, see Christian Hansen (disambiguation).

Emil Christian Hansen
Born	May 8, 1842 (1842-05-08) Ribe
Died	August 27, 1909 (1909-08-28)
Nationality	Danish
Fields	Mycology
Institutions	Carlsberg Laboratory
Known for	Saccharomyces carlsbergensis

Emil Christian Hansen (May 8, 1842 – August 27, 1909) was a Danish mycologist and fermentation physiologist.

Born in Ribe, he financed his education by writing novels and he was awarded a gold medal in 1876 for an essay on fungi.

Employed by the Carlsberg Laboratory in Copenhagen, he discovered that yeast was composed of different kinds of fungi and that the yeast culture could be cultivated. He isolated a pure cell of yeast and, after combining it with a sugary solution, produced more yeast than was in a yeast bank. It was known as Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, and is used in lager beers. See Fermentation, Yeast.

Literature

Clausen, N.Hjelte (1932) Emil Christian Hansen, pp. 161–164 in: Meisen, V. Prominent Danish Scientists through the Ages. University Library of Copenhagen 450th Anniversary. Levin & Munksgaard, Copenhagen

The standard author abbreviation E.C. Hansen is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[1]

References

^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.

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Name	Hansen, Emil Christian
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Date of birth	May 8, 1842
Place of birth	Ribe
Date of death	August 27, 1909
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