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title: 'The Penn Monthly Magazine, Vol. 13'
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authors:
- 'Robert Ellis Thompson'
date: 1882-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Science'
- 'Medicine and Health'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 1'
- 'Psalms 139'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/thompson-1882-the-penn-monthly-magazine-vol-13
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# The Penn Monthly Magazine, Vol. 13

Overview of microscopic life: yeast, bacteria, and fungi as agents of fermentation, putrefaction, and disease (e.g., anthrax). Discusses Pasteur's findings and public-health implications.

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