Lec1 Flashcards
science that deals with the study of the organisms
known as bacteria
Bacteriology
singular of bacteria
bacterium
first to describe microbes.
Robert Hooke
first to describe bacteria
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
He constructed extremely simple microscopes containing a
single lens to examine various natural substances
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Discovered that alcoholic fermentation was a biologically mediated process
Pasteur
Disproved theory of spontaneous generation
Pasteur
Developped techniques (solid media)
Koch
Demonstrated that specific bacteria are linked to specific biogeochemical transformations
Sergei Winogradsky
Field that focuses on nonmedical aspects of microbiology
Microbial diversity
Developed enrichment culture technique
Martinus Beijerinck
Study of viruses
Virology
Study of heredity and variation in bacteria.
Bacterial genetics
Study of microbial enzymes and chemical reactions
Microbial biochemistry
Study of cellular structure.
Cytology