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Biotechnology Unzipped:
Promises and Realities
(1997) Joseph Henry Press (JHP) The views expressed in this book are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Academies. |
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) He was the first person to see bacteria, using high-quality lenses he ground himself. Specimens were set at the tip of an adjustable screw and illuminated from behind by a candle flame. Crude drawings of Leeuwenhoek's observations show that he was able to see shapes of bacteria that are seen with much more sophisticated microscopes today.
During the 1700s, many other scientists used the new-fangled microscopes to peer into life's hidden dimensions. They found cells throughout every part of both plants and animals, and added more new discoveries to the list of single-celled organisms. But despite see-
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