The Germ Theory of Disease
Before the Germ theory of disease, the causes suggested for the occurrence of disease were the effect of supernatural phenomena like planetary alignments, effect of bad bodily humors and the … Read more
Louis Pasteur
Experiments in support and against Spontaneous Generation
Spontaneous generation is an obsolete theory which states that living organisms can originate from inanimate objects. The theory believed that dust created fleas, maggots arose from rotting meat, and bread … Read more
History of Microbiology and Contributors in Microbiology
Physics began in ancient times, mathematics even earlier, but the knowledge of tiny living things, their biology, and their impact on human lives have only been around since the late … Read more
Louis Pasteur and his contributions
Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist considered the most important founders of Microbiology. Microbiology developed as a scientific discipline from the era of Louis Pasteur (1822- 1895) himself. He first … Read more