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Microbiology, Some of the events in microbiological history

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Microbiology   Microbiology , a branch of biological science that deals with the study of microorganisms. The term  microbiology was given by French chemist Louis Pasteur (1822-95). Microorganisms  are  living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye and they are microscopic in size and most of them are unicellular some of them are multi cellular forms This includes bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoa and algae, collectively known as 'microbes'.  All life processes are performed within a single cell   These microorganisms which helps nitrogen fixation in plants which helps to increse soil fertility, some microorganisms acts as bio controlling agents in agricultural field.  Yeasts are used in the production of alcoholic beverages.  Some Bacteria’s are used in recombinant DNA technology to produce medicines. Microorganisms are the main tools for the study of molecular biology genetic engineering.  By using m...