GERMFREE LIFE

Abstract

Germfree living seemed to be an impossibility until 1885 when Louis Pasteur conceived the idea of artificial production of germfree animals. The first such animals were obtained by German Scientists in 1895, the birthyear of gnotobiology. Since then, life without microbes has been a possibility, and the technology of gnotobiosis advanced rapidly. Research on germfree life is conducted now in all countries of the world in view of the great importance of this biological field for medicine, biology, and cosmic science. The first Soviet gnotobiotic isolator, which is now in operation, was manufactured in 1966.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0839627

Entities

People

  • G. I. Podoprigora

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

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  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Biological Processes
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Glass
  • Governments
  • Laminated Glass
  • Materials
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Production
  • Rodents
  • Scientists
  • Test Methods
  • Translations

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