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Syringe used by Joseph Lister in his experiments on the sour
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Syringe used by Joseph Lister in his experiments on the sour
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This glass syringe was used by Joseph Lister (1827-1912) in his experiments on the souring of milk. He discovered that milk straight from the animal is generally free from bacteria. But when examining sour milk he found that the micro-organisms present were of a type which he had previously named Bacterium lactis. The syringe could measure one or more hundredths of a minim – a minim being 0.062 ml. Such accurate measurements meant that Lister could calculate the number of bacteria in as little as one fiftieth of a minim. Lister’s work on the souring of milk is rarely mentioned as it is normally eclipsed by his work on antisepsis.

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Place made: United Kingdom

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Keywords: Syringes; micro-organism; Microbiology; Antisepsis; syringe; Bacteria
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  • Library reference: Science Museum A600316
  • Photo number: L0057826
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