golden age of microbiology

1. Golden age of Microbiology
Mic 101
Presented By : Mariha Fazrin,16326005
Noshin Nahar,16326012

2. Introduction……………
• Between 1857 to 1914
• Ended with the birth of chemotherapy
• Types of discoveries
• Fermentation and pasturization
• Germ theory of disease
• Vaccination
• The birth of modern chemo therapy

4. Fermentation and pasturization
▪ Fermentation uses yeast to produce alcohol
▪ Pasteurized foods include milk, ice cream, fruit juices, beer and non-
carbonated beverages

6. Vaccination
▪ Smallpox-first disease people tried to prevent by inoculating
themselves
▪ The first disease for which a vaccine was produced
▪ The smallpox vaccine was discovered in 1796 by Edward Jenner

9. The Germ Theory Of Disease
▪ Some infectious diseases caused by tiny microorganisms
▪ Pasteur published his idea (1857)
▪ Proved by Robert Koch (1876)

11. Chemotherapy
▪ The chemical treatment of a disease
▪ 2 types of chemotherapeutic agent
▪ Introduced by Paul Ehrlich-father of modern chemotherapy
▪ Observed by Alexandar Fleming & he discovered Penicillin

13. Achievements Of Golden Age of
Microbiology
▪ Determination of the causes of many disease
▪ Improvement of culture methods
▪ Improvement of staining techniques
▪ Production of food, beverages, antibiotics & vitamins