Growth of microbiology in 20th century and its approach from biology discussion
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Microbiology is a branch of biology that deals with microorganisms (often upto a diameter of 1000 µ ) and their effects on other living organisms. It derives its name from the union of three greek words: mikros (= small), bios (= life bearing); and logos (= study).
It ia a multi-disciplinary science of microorganisms and the prefix ‘micro’ generally refers to an object small enough so that microscopic examination is required for detailed visualization. Thus it is the scientific study of microorganisms, including a diverse group of simple life forms like protozoa, algae, molds, bacteria and viruses.
Microbiology is concerned with the structure, function, classification and ways of controlling and using their activities. The earlier works done by Antony Van Leauwenhoek (1632 – 1723), and later in 19th century by Louis Pasteur (1822- 1893) and Robert Koch (1843-1910) etc. laid the foundations of this subject.
1. Era of Speculation (5000 BC to 1675):
Prior to Hippocrates (412 B.C.) some Biblical and other historical records often talked of the death tolls that some disease had taken. And Hippocrates seems to have been the first observer to document an Influenza epidemic in the year 412 B.C. Epidemics of plague have been recorded in China since 224 B.C.
Major Plague epidemics occurred in 540 AD in Egypt, reached Constantinopole in 542, and spread to Europe and Asia in the following decade; and was called the Plague of Lustinion named after the emperor of Brezantine Empire from 527 to 565 A.D.
One of the most notorious of the plague epidemics consumed 14th century Europe. It began in the Volga River Basin in 1345, travelled north through Europe and reached England in 1348, and finally Russia in 1351. It was called as The Great Dying, Magna Mortalis or The Black Death, claimed around one-third to one half the population of Europe and an estimated 40 million deaths worldwide.
It ia a multi-disciplinary science of microorganisms and the prefix ‘micro’ generally refers to an object small enough so that microscopic examination is required for detailed visualization. Thus it is the scientific study of microorganisms, including a diverse group of simple life forms like protozoa, algae, molds, bacteria and viruses.
Microbiology is concerned with the structure, function, classification and ways of controlling and using their activities. The earlier works done by Antony Van Leauwenhoek (1632 – 1723), and later in 19th century by Louis Pasteur (1822- 1893) and Robert Koch (1843-1910) etc. laid the foundations of this subject.
1. Era of Speculation (5000 BC to 1675):
Prior to Hippocrates (412 B.C.) some Biblical and other historical records often talked of the death tolls that some disease had taken. And Hippocrates seems to have been the first observer to document an Influenza epidemic in the year 412 B.C. Epidemics of plague have been recorded in China since 224 B.C.
Major Plague epidemics occurred in 540 AD in Egypt, reached Constantinopole in 542, and spread to Europe and Asia in the following decade; and was called the Plague of Lustinion named after the emperor of Brezantine Empire from 527 to 565 A.D.
One of the most notorious of the plague epidemics consumed 14th century Europe. It began in the Volga River Basin in 1345, travelled north through Europe and reached England in 1348, and finally Russia in 1351. It was called as The Great Dying, Magna Mortalis or The Black Death, claimed around one-third to one half the population of Europe and an estimated 40 million deaths worldwide.
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