PART 1:LOUIS PASTEUR (1854) Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Louis Pasteur?
A
A French research chemist
2
Q
What was Pasteur asked to investigate in 1854?
A
1854, he was asked to investigate why vats of beer were turning sour
3
Q
How did developments in science aid to the discovery of this theory?
A
Developments in tech= producing powerful microscopes= allowed Pasteur to see tiny microbes in the beer🔬🔍🔍
4
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What did Pasteur suggest about these microbes in the beer?
A
Microbes were AFFECTING the beer making it go sour
5
Q
How was Pasteur able to prove his theory?
A
He discovered that heating the liquid could kill the microbes = SOOO the beer did not go sour
