Which of the following is not a contribution of Robert Koch

Which of the following is not a contribution of Robert Koch and his associates?

A. Safe drinking water

B. Size exclusion filters

C. Semi-solid media and pure culture

D. Sterilization of medical equipment

E. Mycobacterium as the causative agent of tuberculosis

Solution

A. Safe drinking water ----> A contribution of Robert Koch

B. Size exclusion filters ----> Not a contribution of Robert Koch

C. Semi-solid media and pure culture ----> A contribution of Robert Koch

D. Sterilization of medical equipment ----> A contribution of Robert Koch

E. Mycobacterium as the causative agent of tuberculosis ----> A contribution of Robert Koch

Koch’s postulations (by Robert Koch) are the criteria developed to establish between the microbe and disease. His concept of “one microbe, one disease” became most famous during the 19^th century.

Robert Koch played a key role in understanding the mechanism of spread of diseases, particularly, the communicable diseases. His postulations are very helpful in controlling the spread of communicable disease and in the identification of causative organism.