Robert Koch Flashcards
What was Kochs experiment?
He extracted bacterium from a sheep which had died from anthrax, grew it and injected a mouse with it. The mouse contracted the disease.
What did Kochs experiment prove?
The bacterium, Bacillus Anthracis, was the cause of Anthrax
When did he prove that Bacillius Anthracis was the cause for Anthrax?
1876
What was Kochs greatest achievement?
Staining certain bacteria, which caused disease, with new industrial dyes so he could see them through microscopes.
What did Kochs staining of bacteria lead to?
More diseases and microbes could be discovered and paved the way for new vaccinations to treat those diseases.
What were Kochs most important factors?
His own individual genius and government funding.
Which other scientists work influenced Koch?
Louis Pasteur. (his germ theory)
