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Lister cultured the bacteria responsible for milk spoilage

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yes he did ,

In 1873, Joseph Lister isolated the first bacterial pure culture which he called Bacterium lactis. This lactic acid bacterium is now called Lactococcus lactis and is used for fermenting milk to produce hundreds of different dairy products.

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