· The Golden Age of Microbiology refers to the period roughly between 1857 and 1914 , during which major advances were made in the field of microbiology. This era was marked by groundbreaking discoveries about microbes and their role in disease, fermentation, and other biological processes. · It laid the foundation for modern microbiology, immunolog y, and medical microbiology. · Key contributions in Golden Age of Microbiology includes ü Louis Pasteur - Disproved Spontaneous Generation (by Swan Neck Flask Experiment), Fermentation (Beer and Wine), Pasteurization (Milk), Germ theory of disease and Vaccines (Rabies vaccine, Anthrax vaccine and Chicken cholera vaccine). ü Robert Koch - Koch’s postulates, Introduced Pure Culture Techniques using solid media (agar plates), Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Vibrio cholerae and Bacillus an...