The story of germ life : bacteria / by H.W. Conn.

  • Herbert William Conn
Date:
1898
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The story of germ life : bacteria / by H.W. Conn. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHArTEK. PAGE. I.—Bacteria as Plants .... 9 Historical.—Form of bacteria.—Multiplica- tion of bacteria.—Spore formation.—Motion.— Internal structure.—Animals or plants ?—Classi- fication. —Variation. —Where bacteria are found. II.—Miscellaneous Uses of Bacteria in THE Arts 43 Maceration industries. — Linen. — Jute.— Hemp. —Sponges. —Leather.—Fermentative in- dustries. — Vinegar. — Lactic acid. — Butyric acid.—Bacteria in tobacco curing.—Trouble- some fermentations. III. —Bacteria in the Dairy ... 70 Sources of bacteria in milk.—-Effect of bac- teria on milk.—Bacteria used in butter making. —Bacteria in cheese making. IV. —Bacteria in Natural Processes . . 99 Bacteria as scavengers.—Bacteria ns agents in Nature's food cycle.—Relation of bacteria to agriculture.—Sprouting of seeds.—The silo.— The fertility of the soil. —Bacteria as sources of trouble to the farmer.—Coal formation. V.—Parasitic Bacteria and their Rela- tion TO Disease . . . . 13r> Method of producing disease. — Pathogenic germs not strictly parasitic.—Pathogenic germs that are true parasites.—What diseases are due