Anselme PayenFrench chemist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anselme Payen (French: [pa.jɛ̃]; 6 January 1795 – 12 May 1871) was a French chemist known for discovering the enzyme diastase, and the carbohydrate cellulose. Quick Facts Born, Died ...Anselme PayenAnselme PayenBorn6 January 1795ParisDied12 May 1871 (aged 76)ParisNationalityFrenchKnown forDiscovered diastase and celluloseScientific careerFieldsChemistryInstitutionsÉcole Centrale ParisCNAM Close
Anselme Payen (French: [pa.jɛ̃]; 6 January 1795 – 12 May 1871) was a French chemist known for discovering the enzyme diastase, and the carbohydrate cellulose. Quick Facts Born, Died ...Anselme PayenAnselme PayenBorn6 January 1795ParisDied12 May 1871 (aged 76)ParisNationalityFrenchKnown forDiscovered diastase and celluloseScientific careerFieldsChemistryInstitutionsÉcole Centrale ParisCNAM Close