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BfiCHAMP OR PASTEUR?
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              BfiGHAMP                    PASTEUR

               COROLLARY                  COROLLARY
         That here was the first clear  The albuminoid substances,
       explanation and proof of the  used in these experiments, in
       mystery of fermentation and  themselves  nullified  the  at-
       the basic foundation of the  temps to probe the mystery of
       knowledge of antiseptics.   changes in a purely chemical
                                   medium.  The origin of the
                                   ferments was said to be spon-
                                   taneous, and while fermenta-
                                   tion was declared to be a vital
                                   act,  dead  yeast was made
                                   principal  use  of,  and  the
                                   conclusions in general were
                                   pronounced to be beyond the
                                   power of proof.
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