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Definition of "microbiology" |
The study of organisms too small to see with the naked eye.
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Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic by accident. What did he name this antibiotic? |
"Penicillin"
(The active inhibitor of Penicillium chrysogenum) |
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Describe how Louis Pasteur disproved "spontaneous generation" in microbes. |
He poured beef broth into a long-necked flask, then heated the neck and bent it into as S-shaped curve. He boiled the broth for several minutes. Microorganisms did not appear in the cooled solution, even after long periods of time.
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History of Microbiology : Robert Hooke (1665) |
Observes that organisms are composed of cells. Coins term "cell" after viewing cork tissue. |
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History of Microbiology : Anton van Leeuwenhook (1673-1723) |
Saw microbes w/ microscope. |
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History of Microbiology : Matthias Scheiden Theodor Schwann (1839) |
Theorize that cells are fundamental units of life. Scheiden -botanist Schwann- animal physiologist |
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History of Microbiology : Francisco Redi (1668) |
Meat in mesh does not produce maggots. Disproved Theory of Spontaneous Generation
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History of Microbiology : Edward Jenner (1796) |
Vaccination. Immunity to small pox could come from exposure to cow pox. |
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History of Microbiology : Robert Koch (1876)
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Koch's postulates: specific microbes cause specific diseases. |
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History of Microbiology : Alexander Fleming (1928) |
Discovers penicillin, antibiotics.
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History of Microbiology : Watson & Crick (1953) |
Solved structure of DNA. |
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History of Microbiology: John Needham |
Supported the idea of spontaneous generation of bacteria. Killed bacteria by boiling and then came back few days later. Didn't know that endospores were the cause. |
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History of Microbiology: Louis Pasteur |
Father of Microbiology Developed process of pasteurization Developed first Rabies vaccine
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History of Microbiology: Joseph Lister |
first to use "carbolic acid" or phenol as antiseptic. Greatly reduced number of post-op infections |
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History of Microbiology: Paul Erhlich |
Searched for "Magic bullet" to kill syphilis. Found Arsenic derivative called Salvarsan to kill the bacteria without killing the patient |
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History of Microbiology: Rebecca Lancefield |
Classified Streptococcus According to serotypes based on their cell wall composition |
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History of Microbiology: Dimitri Iwannoski |
Discovered the Tobacco Mosaic Virus |