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  1. 2 days ago · Louis Pasteur ForMemRS ( / ˈluːi pæˈstɜːr /, French: [lwi pastœʁ]; 27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895) was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the last of which was named after him.

  2. 2 days ago · Louis Pasteur, the renowned French chemist and microbiologist, stands as a towering figure in the history of science and medicine. Born on December 27, 1822, in Dole, France, Pasteur‘s groundbreaking discoveries and tireless dedication to scientific research transformed our understanding of disease causation, prevention, and treatment.

  3. 6 days ago · Germ theory, in medicine, the theory that certain diseases are caused by the invasion of the body by microorganisms. The French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, the English surgeon Joseph Lister, and the German physician Robert Koch are given much of the credit for development and acceptance of the theory.

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  4. May 13, 2024 · 1.31K subscribers. Subscribed. 13 views 2 days ago. Learn about Louis Pasteur's incredible life story in this educational video. Discover how their work on pasteurization, germ theory, and...

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  5. May 14, 2024 · pasteurization, heat-treatment process that destroys pathogenic microorganisms in certain foods and beverages. It is named for the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who in the 1860s demonstrated that abnormal fermentation of wine and beer could be prevented by heating the beverages to about 57 °C (135 °F) for a few minutes.

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  7. May 21, 2024 · From developing the principles of vaccination and pasteurization to making strides in germ theory, Pasteur's work has saved countless lives and laid the foundation for modern microbiology. Join...

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  8. May 8, 2024 · Eight decades after Jenner published his findings, Louis Pasteur developed the first live attenuated rabies vaccine. Attenuation is a process that weakens the bacteria or virus in a vaccine so it’s less likely to cause disease, while still triggering an immune response similar to the natural infection.

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