As you read the following articles, use the student sheet, Fact Collecting, to take notes.
Learn why a juice company began recalling its products from store shelves. Read the article Pressing Risk to further address the question: Why is pasteurization important?
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How did scientists make the connection between microbes and illness? Read the first two pages of
Microbes and Disease: Making the Link to learn about the connection and what tools aided in the detection of microbes.
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Read more about
Louis Pasteur and answer the following questions in your science notebook.
What animal diseases did Pasteur study in order to prove microorganisms were involved?
Pasteur lived in the 1800’s. How do you think his discoveries were received during this century?
