microbiologists

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microbiologists

Louis Pasteur

revolutionary scientist
2005
Examines the life of nineteenth-century French scientist Louis Pasteur, discussing his early years and family, his education, and his career in science, during which he discovered that heating a liquid could kill off organisms that might cause disease or spoilage.

Louis Pasteur

the father of microbiology
2008
Profiles the life and work of Louis Pasteur, discussing his childhood, education, science experiments, work with fermentation, discovery of microorganisms, and more.

Louis Pasteur

1992
Discusses the life and work of Louis Pasteur with emphasis on the importance of his scientific discoveries.

Germ wars

battling killer bacteria and microbes
2008
Contains seven scientific essays which address topics involving germs, including vaccines, Hepatitis C, how to fight anthrax, and more.

The life of Louis Pasteur

1992
The life and work of the noted French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.

Robert Koch and the study of anthrax

2005
A short biography of late nineteenth-century German microbiologist Robert Koch that profiles his life and works which included his study of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and anthrax and his recognition as the founder of modern bacteriology.

Louis Pasteur fighter against contagious disease

2005
Presents a brief biography of Louis Pasteur, the father of microbiology, in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on his education, training, and accomplishments in medicine. Includes chronology and glossary.

Selman Waksman and the discovery of streptomycin

2003
Describes the life and career of Selman Waksman, the microbiologist and chemist who discovered streptomycin and first coined the term "antibiotic.".

Louis Pasteur

founder of modern medicine
1999
Provides a biography of Louis Pasteur, an important nineteenth-century scientist who made fundamental discoveries in the field of medicine and microbiology, and developed the pasteurization proccess.

Louis Pasteur

2002
A brief biography of nineteenth-century French scientist Louis Pasteur, discussing his study of germ microbes and his discovery of the process now known as pasteurization in which germs are killed with heat.

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