The Discovery of Pasteurization
- In 1864, Louis Pasteur developed the technique to heat wine before aging it to kill microbes and reduce its acidity. Hence, the name pasteurization.
- However, the process itself has been around way before Louis Pasteur. It was popularly used in China to preserve wine in 1117AD.
- The main reason why it is named in his honor is due to his research that pointed towards microorganisms as the culprit for spoilage and disease that led to the Germ Theory of Disease.
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