Chamberland

[ chām′bər-lənd, shäɴ-bĕr-län′ ]

Charles Édouard 1851-1908

French bacteriologist. A colleague of Louis Pasteur, he contributed to the development of sterilization techniques.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

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Example sentences from the Web for chamberland

Filter some of the extract through a Chamberland candle and incubate the filtrate to determine the presence of soluble toxins.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
He discovered (with Joubert and Chamberland) the bacillus of malignant edema.
An Introduction to the History of Science|Walter Libby
Chamberland filter candles possess finer channels than Berkefeld candles and consequently filter much more slowly.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Sterilisation by means of superheated steam is carried out in a special boiler—Chamberland's autoclave (Fig. 30).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

This invulnerability had very much struck Pasteur and his two assistants, Joubert and Chamberland.
Louis Pasteur|Ren Vallery-Radot

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