Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605203
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 2CT
In 1882, after experimenting with staining Mycobacterium, Paul Ehrlich wrote that only alkaline disinfectants would be effective against Mycobacterium. How did he reach this conclusion without testing the disinfectants?
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