Louis Pasteur Flashcards

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What was he ?

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Chemist and Microbiologist

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Louis Pasteur

When was he born ?

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25th September 1895

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What did he discover about germs ?

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Germs caused diseases

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What piece of equipment did he use to find out germs caused diseases ?

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Swan necked flask

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What else did he figure out ?

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Wine went cloudy

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How did he know that wine went cloudy ?

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Pasteurisation of Mlik

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What did Pasteurisation prevent ?

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Prevented it from going cloudy

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In doing so , what did the effects of pasteurisation kill ?

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Killed the germs

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What did Pasteur do to the Swan Neck flask?

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Melted the neck so that it would block any air going through to the liquid

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In all of his work , what did he finally prove ?

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Diseases are spread by germs in the air

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What did the government do to support him?

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Gave him funds to research microorganisms in more detail

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