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Microbiology

Microbiology. Brief Review Spontaneous Generation and Biogenesis. What is Microbiology?. Microbes , or microorganisms are minute living things that are usually unable to be viewed with the naked eye. What are some examples of microbes?.

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Microbiology

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  1. Microbiology • Brief Review • Spontaneous Generation and Biogenesis

  2. What is Microbiology? Microbes, or microorganisms are minute living things that are usually unable to be viewed with the naked eye. What are some examples of microbes? Bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, viruses are examples! Some are pathogenic “Germ” refers to a rapidly growing cell.

  3. Review What is Microbiology? Microbes: • Decompose organic waste • Are producers in the ecosystem by photosynthesis • Produce industrial chemicals such as ethyl alcohol and acetone • Produce fermented foods such as vinegar, cheese, and bread

  4. What is Microbiology? Knowledge of Microbes allows humans to Prevent food spoilage Prevent disease occurrence Led to aseptic techniques to prevent contamination in medicine and in microbiology laboratories.

  5. History of Microbiology Ancestors of bacteria were the first life on Earth.

  6. Discovery of Microorganisms • Antony van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) • First person to observe and describe micro-organisms accurately • Teeth scrapings, pond water Figure 1.1b

  7. Van Leeuwenhoek 1684

  8. Biogenesis vs. Spontaneous Generation Two hypotheses: The hypothesis that living organisms arise from nonliving matter is called spontaneous generation. According to spontaneous generation, a “vital force’ forms life. The Alternative hypothesis, that the living organisms arise from preexisting life, is called biogenesis. (Rudolf Virchow)

  9. The Conflict over Spontaneous Generation • Spontaneous Generation • living organisms can develop from nonliving or decomposing matter • Francesco Redi (1626-1697) • disproved spontaneous generation for large animals • showed that maggots on decaying meat came from fly eggs

  10. History of Microbiology Redi filled six jars with decaying meat.

  11. But could spontaneous generation be true for microorganisms? • John Needham (1713-1781) • his experiment: mutton broth in flasks  boiled, allowed to cool sealed • results: broth became cloudy and contained microorganisms • Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729-1799) • his experiment: broth in flasks sealed  boiled • results: no growth of microorganisms • What about ability of air to generate life? It was not allowed to enter • Critics claimed he “killed the vital force”

  12. Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) • His experiments • placed nutrient solution in flasks • created flasks with long, curved necks • boiled the solutions • left flasks exposed to air • results: no growth of microorganisms Figure 1.3

  13. History of Microbiology 1861: Louis Pasteur demonstrated that microorganisms are present in the air.

  14. Final blow to theory of spontaneous generation • John Tyndall (1820-1893) • demonstrated that dust carries microorganisms • showed that if dust was absent, nutrient broths remained sterile, even if directly exposed to air • also provided evidence for the existence of exceptionally heat-resistant forms of bacteria

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