Intro Flashcards
study of organisms and agents too small to be seen clearly
Microbiology
Large discipline and has a great impact on other areas of biology, medicine, and general human welfare
Microbiology
first person to formally postulate that disease was spread by tiny invisible SEMINARIA or ‘Seeds OF CONTAGION”
Girolamo Fracastoro
Made EARLIEST microscopic observations between 1625 and 1630 on BEES and WEEVILS, using supplies by GALILEO GALILEI
Italian FRANCESCO STELLUTI
First TRUE microbiologist and ACCURATE, observed ANimalcules or wee beasties from rain water samples, feces and teeth scrape
Dutch Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
What are the 2 theories in origin of living things?
- Spontaneous Generation
- Biogenesis
Theory that living came from non-living, with ‘vital force’ forms life
Spontaneous Generation
theory where living forms came from another living
Biogenesis
He proposed spontaneous generation wherein animals may came from soil. thus, simpler invertebrates could arise from sponty gen
Aristotle
Maggots do not arise from decaying meat, he experimented jars of meat with fine lace (BIOGENESIS)
Francisco Redi
Experiment on SPONTANEOUS GENERATION, NUTRIENT BROTH boiled without cover then tightly stoppered the flasks. Contained ‘vital force’
John Needham
Contrasted Needham, theorized that microorganisms from air entered the solution. No growth when sealed.
Lazarron Spallanzani
He is a German scientist proposed Biogenesis,
Rudolf Virchow
Observed no growth occurred in flask with nutrient solution after allowing air to pass through heated tube.
Theodor Schwann
He stated that yeast cells are responsible for conversion of sugar to alchol
Theodor Schwann
Firmly Disprove spontaneous generation, finding became basis of ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES,
Father Louis Pasteur
Firmly Disprove spontaneous generation, finding became basis of ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES,
Father Louis Pasteur
Father of Bacteriology
Louis Pasteur
he showed that dusts carry germs that could contaminate sterile broth. He proposed Tyndallization
John Tyndall
He proposed use of moist heat for 3 consecutive days to eradicate vegetative cells and endospores
Tyndallization
Who invented Vaccination as a way of protection from small pox?
Edward Jenner
demo the routine hand washing prevent spread of disease
Ignaz Semmelweis
Father of Anntiseptic Surgery
Joseph Lister
Formulated criteria with proof that an organism can cause disease (b.anthracis isolated). Also Isolated M.tuberculosis (Koch’s bacilli)
Robert Koch