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Pasteur's experiments on spontaneous generation, c 1857. This glass flask filled with broth is a replica of one used by the French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) in his experiments to show that germs are the cause of disease and decay. In order to prove that germs are present in air and will grow in a sterile nutrient medium, Pasteur boiled broth in glass flasks and sealed the ends to prevent air from entering. The broth stayed unspoilt until the flasks were opened, proving Pasteur's theories.
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Science Museum/London/Great Britain
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ART393282
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Image
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Public
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2746px × 3504px
Photo Credit
SSPL/Science Museum / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
Experiment, Scientific
Flask
Pasteur, Louis (1822-1895)