MCB 2610 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Miasma Theory, Oomycete, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
8 Sep 2016
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Robert hooke (1635-1703: looked at thin slice of cork with crude microscope, life consisted of little boxes" cells, cell theory all living things are composed of cells. Antony van leeuwenhoek (1632-1723: first person to observe and describe microscope that could magnify 50-300 times, studied his teeth scrapings & diarrhea. Archaezoa: no mitochondria, multiple flagella, giardia lamblia, trichomonas vaginalis (no cyst stage) The conflict over spontaneous generation: spontaneous generation living organisms can develop from nonliving or decomposing matter, francesco redi (1626-1697) Showed that maggots on decaying meat came from fly eggs. His experiment 3 containers with meat. His experiment: mutton broth in flasks boiled sealed. Avery welch mcb 2610 microbiology week 1 & 2 chapter 1 the microbial world. His experiment: broth in flasks sealed boiled. His experiments: placed nutrient solution in flasks, created flasks with long, curved necks, boiled the solutions, left flasks exposed to air.
