| Date | 1884 |
| Author | Chamberland |
| Contribution | Described candle-shaped porcelain filter for ridding drinking water of microbes. |
| Reference | Lechevalier |
| Notes | It had been used in Pasteur's lab for removing microbes from culture medium. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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