Introductory Microbiology

Noteworthy Events in the Development of Industrial Microbiology

Year	Events
1857	L. Pasteur showed that Lactic acid formation is due to microorganisms.
1881	L. Pasteur developed anthrax vaccine.
1885	Gave rise rabies vaccine.
1887	Buchner discovered that yeast extract ferment sugar.
1921	Fleming discovered Lysozyme.
1923	First edition of Bergey’s manual.
1929	Fleming discovered penicillin.
1933	Ruska developed electron microscope.
1935	Domagk discovered sulfa drugs.
1937	Chatton divided living organisms into prokaryotes and eukoryotes.
1941	Beadle and Tatum gave one gene one enzyme theory.
1944	Waksman discovered streptomycin.
1982	Recombinant hepatitis B vaccine developed.
1986	First vaccine (hepatitis B vaccine) produced by genetic engineering approved for human use.

Table 1.2: Noteworthy Events in the Development of Industrial Microbiology
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