BIOL 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, Francesco Stelluti, Louis Pasteur
20 Jan 2017
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Microbiology is still a new field because only 1% of marine microorganisms have been identified. Giovannoni of osu identified the pelagibacter ubique, the most abundant organism in the world, accounting for 20% pf all oceanic bacterial species. Craig venter discovered 1800 new microbial species in sargasso sea water and isolated 1. 2 million new gene sequences from them. Genome: complete set of genetic information in a cell, organism, or virus. The study of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa) and viruses. Microbiota: beneficial bacteria in the body aid in the resistance against disease, regulation of development and nutrition. Pathogens: disease causing agents: rare and are responsible for epidemics. Microbiology officially began with pasteur and koch but seeds of the study began in the 1600s. Zacharias janssen put together two convex lenses to put together a primitive microscope. Enhanced by many but in 1625 was identified as the compound microscope (microscopio) by the italian francesco stelluti (giovanni.
