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title: Pasteurization Experiment
author: Kgerow16
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17666/pasteurization-experiment/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-07-21
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# Pasteurization Experiment
_Authored by Kgerow16_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17666.png)
## Image Caption
Louis Pasteur's pasteurization experiment illustrates the fact that the spoilage of liquid was caused by particles in the air rather than the liquid itself. These experiments were important pieces of evidence supporting the idea of [Germ Theory](https://www.worldhistory.org/Germ_Theory/) of Disease.
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[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louis_Pasteur_Experiment.svg) by [**Kgerow16**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louis_Pasteur_Experiment.svg). Submitted by [John Horgan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jhorgan/ "User Page: John Horgan"), published on 21 July 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.