Louis Pasteur Flashcards
What was he ?
Chemist and Microbiologist
Louis Pasteur
When was he born ?
25th September 1895
What did he discover about germs ?
Germs caused diseases
What piece of equipment did he use to find out germs caused diseases ?
Swan necked flask
What else did he figure out ?
Wine went cloudy
How did he know that wine went cloudy ?
Pasteurisation of Mlik
What did Pasteurisation prevent ?
Prevented it from going cloudy
In doing so , what did the effects of pasteurisation kill ?
Killed the germs
What did Pasteur do to the Swan Neck flask?
Melted the neck so that it would block any air going through to the liquid
In all of his work , what did he finally prove ?
Diseases are spread by germs in the air
What did the government do to support him?
Gave him funds to research microorganisms in more detail