| Reference number | EL/L1/58 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translated extract of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Thomas Gale |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist |
| Date | 1680 |
| Description | Observations of beer whilst it ferments; microscopic observations of yeast; observations of the formation of carbonic acid; experiments with micro-organisms in hermetically-sealed tubes to see if they will reproduce (this led to the discovery of bacteria in general and the existence of anaerobic bacteria)
Translation of EL/L1/57 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | EL/L1/57 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/a9bec605-7bdc-440c-87c8-5ba45b15bd7c |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5147 | Gale; Thomas (c1636 - 1702); scholar and antiquarian | c1636 - 1702 |
| NA8438 | van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |