- Study of Bacteria is called 'Bacteriology'. Leeuwenhoek is recognized as pioneer worker in Bacteriology. Pasteur, Koch & Lister are other earlier workers in Bacteriology.
- The term bacteria were coined by Ehrenberg for the smaller 'animalcules' or the 'wretched beasts' of Leeuwenhoek. Bacteria are found everywhere and in all sorts of climates however they do not survive in acidic medium of Pickle solution or highly concentrated sucrose solution due to plasmolysis.
- Bacteria activity is reduced greatly at low temperature; this explains why foodstuff remains safe for longer period in cold devices like fridge and refrigerators etc. Bacteria behave in different manner in different range of temperature.
Bacteria: Introduction
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