Robert Koch

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What did Koch develop?
the method of growing bacteria using agar jelly in a petri dish
What did Koch find bacteria could cause in 1876?
anthrax
How did Koch see bacteria?
he used a dye to stain the bacteria in the petri dish so he could see the bacteria under a microscope
What did Koch's research do?
inspired other scientists whose work led to the discovery of bacteria that causes diphtheria, pneumonia and meningitis
When did Koch identify the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB)?
1882
How did Koch's work improve medicine in Britain?
doctors now understood that bacteria caused the symptoms of disease
When did Koch discover the bacteria that could cause cholera?
1883