Β TOPIC: BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF MICROBIOLOGYπ KEY POINTS:πΉMicrobiology – Study of living organisms of microscopic size.πΉRuska (1934) – developed the electron microscope, enabling the visualisation of the microbes.The development of the tissue culture technique has permitted the cultivation of viruses.πΉSir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) – discovered that the fungus Penicillium produces a substance, penicillin, that destroys Staphylococci,this discovery led to the formulation of other antimicrobials.πΉAntony van Leeuwenhoek – First person to describe microorganisms.
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