Bacteriology facts for kids
Bacteriology is the study of bacteria. Bacteriologists study, identify, classify, and describe bacterial species.
Bacteriology and microbiology
Microorganisms such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses are studied by "microbiologists". However, bacteriology is a distinct science, because the make-up and inheritance of bacteria is rather different from the other groups.
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An agar plate streaked with microorganisms
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the first microbiologist and the first person to observe bacteria using a microscope.
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Louis Pasteur in his laboratory, painting by A. Edelfeldt in 1885
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Statue of Koch in Berlin
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See also
In Spanish: Bacteriología para niños
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