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3 days ago · Joseph Lister, an English surgeon and the father of modern antisepsis, observed in November 1871 that urine samples contaminated with mould also did not permit the growth of bacteria.
3 days ago · Joseph Lister publishes his study of lactic fermentation of milk, demonstrating the specific cause of milk souring. His research is conducted using the first method developed for isolating a pure culture of a bacterium, which he names Bacterium lactis. Reference: 1. Lister, J. 1878. On lactic fermentation and its bearing on pathology.
- Karen Yee
- 2018
4 days ago · Joseph Lister (1827-1912) was Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of Edinburgh from 1869 to 1877. He is regarded as the foremost pioneer of antiseptic surgery, applying Louis Pasteur's microbiological research to promote a sterile operational environment.
1 day ago · The introduction of antiseptic ways by settlers like Joseph Lister in the late 19th century underlined the need for clean, sterile apparel in medical settings. This period saw the gradational shift from everyday apparel to further technical, aseptic uniforms, setting the stage for the development of ultramodern scrubs.
3 days ago · Louis Pasteur, French chemist who was one of the most important founders of medical microbiology. Pasteur’s contributions to science, technology, and medicine are nearly without precedent.
- Agnes Ullmann
- Among Louis Pasteur’s discoveries were molecular asymmetry, the fact that molecules can have the same chemical composition with different structure...
- Louis Pasteur is best known for inventing the process that bears his name, pasteurization. Pasteurization kills microbes and prevents spoilage in b...
- Pasteurization is a heat-treatment process that destroys pathogenic microorganisms in certain foods and beverages. It is used for preserving goods...
- Louis Pasteur grew up in a relatively poor family. He was one of four children, and his father was a tanner. In 1849 he married Marie Laurent, the...
5 days ago · His other leg was saved only through the skill and radical new methods of the surgeon Joseph Lister, whom he sought out in Edinburgh. Forced to stay in an infirmary in Edinburgh for 20 months (1873–75), he began writing impressionistic poems (some in free verse) about hospital life that established his poetic reputation.
5 days ago · In the 19th century, Sir Joseph Lister, a British surgeon, observed that many surgical patients developed life-threatening infections due to bacteria introduced during surgery.
