history and scope of microbiology

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HISTORY and SCOPE of MICROBIOLOGY 1665 ROBERT HOOKE Observed living plant tissues (20x mag.) “little boxes” or cells Used simple magnifying lens Suggested all living things are made of cells 1667 ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK 1 st observation of living cells (200-300x mag.) “animalcules” Single lens microscope (self-made) – simple microscope Specimen: tooth plaque, rain water, diarrheal feces Observed: Bacteria; Protozoa; Sperm cells; Blood cells; Microscopic worms SPONTANEOUS GENERATION Idea that life could rise spontaneously from nonliving matter Until the 18 th century this believe existed 1668 FRANCESCO REDI 1 st one todisprove spo

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Page 1: History and Scope of Microbiology

HISTORY and SCOPE of MICROBIOLOGY

1665 ROBERT HOOKE

Observed living plant tissues (20x mag.) “little boxes” or cells Used simple magnifying lens Suggested all living things are made of cells

1667 ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK

1st observation of living cells (200-300x mag.) “animalcules” Single lens microscope (self-made) – simple microscope Specimen: tooth plaque, rain water, diarrheal feces Observed: Bacteria; Protozoa; Sperm cells; Blood cells; Microscopic worms

SPONTANEOUS GENERATION

Idea that life could rise spontaneously from nonliving matter Until the 18th century this believe existed

1668 FRANCESCO REDI

1st one todisprove spo