Saturday, March 5, 2011

Germ Theory of Disease

Germ theory was developed by Louis Pasteur, it states that all disease is caused by microorganisms. it was first used in the pasturization of milk and fermentation of alcohol. This advancement changed the world because it lead to the use of anaceptics and the sterilization of operating rooms.
The atmospheric germ theory, from a lecture given to the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, 1868.

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