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    This document provides a summary of the history and evolution of microbiology. It includes a table outlining important events from 1676 to 1902, such as Leeuwenhoek discovering microorganisms under the microscope in 1676, Jenner introducing the smallpox vaccine in 1798, Pasteur showing that microorganisms cause fermentation in 1857, Koch demonstrating that anthrax is caused by a bacterium in 1876, and Beijerinck proving viruses cause disease in 1899. It also briefly mentions Pasteur's swan neck experiment.

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    Course: Ug Biotechnology Semester Iii: Paper: Microbiology

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    COURSE : UG BIOTECHNOLOGY

    SEMESTER III
    PAPER: MICROBIOLOGY
    UNIT 1: HISTORY & EVOLUTION
    OF MICROBIOLOGY

    DR. ANJANA VERMA


    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

    DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
    PATNA WOMEN’ S COLLEGE, AUTONOMOUS
    PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA
    HISTORY OF MICROBIOLOGY
    Some Important Eventsin the Development of Microbiology
    Date Microbiological History

    1676 Leeuwenhoek discovers“animalcules”


    1688 Redi publisheswork on spontaneousgeneration of maggots
    1765–1776 Spallanzani attacks spontaneous generation
    1786 Müller producesfirst classification of bacteria
    1798 Jenner introduces cowpox vaccination for smallpox
    1838–1839 Schwann and Schleiden, the Cell Theory
    1835–1844 Bassi discoversthat silkworm disease is caused by a fungus and proposes that many diseasesare
    microbial in origin
    (1849) Introducesthe use of antiseptics to prevent the disease
    1849 Snow studiesthe epidemiology of a cholera epidemic
    1857 Pasteur shows that lactic acid fermentation isdue to a microorganism
    1858 Virchow statesthat all cells come from cells
    1867 Lister publishes his work on antiseptic surgery
    1876–1877 Koch demonstrates that anthrax iscaused by Bacillusanthracis
    (1885–1886) Escherich discoversEscherichia coli, a cause of diarrhoea
    1886 Fraenkel discovers Streptococcus pneumoniae, a cause of pneumonia
    1887 Petri dish (plate) developed by Richard Petri
    1887–1890 Winogradsky studiessulfur and nitrifying bacteria
    1889 Beijerinck isolatesroot nodule bacteria
    1890 Von Behring preparesantitoxins for diphtheria and tetanus
    1892 Ivanowsky provides evidence for virus causation of tobacco mosaic disease
    1894 Kitasato and Yersin discover Yersinia pestis, the cause of plague
    1896 Van Ermengem discovers Clostridium botulinum, the cause of botulism
    1897 Buchner prepares extract of yeast that ferments, Rossshowsthat malaria parasite iscarried by the
    mosquito
    1899 Beijerinck provesthat a virusparticle causesthe tobacco mosaic disease
    1902 Landsteiner discovers blood groups, Prescott−Harley−Klein: Microbiology, Fifth Edition
    L.PASTEUR AND SWAN NECK EXPERIMENT
    EVOLUTION OF MICROBIOLOGY

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