“It seems now clear that a belief in the functional importance of all enzymes found in bacteria is possible only to those richly endowed with Faith.” SeemsFaithFoundBeliefClearImportanceBacteriaEnzymes Author:Marjory Stephenson
“Perhaps bacteria may tentatively be regarded as biochemical experiments; owing to their relatively small size and rapid growth, variations must arise much more frequently than in more differentiated forms of life, and they can in addition afford to occupy more precarious positions in natural economy than larger organisms with more exacting requirements.” MayFormScienceGrowthNaturalEconomyPositionSizeExperimentsAriseOrganismsRequirementsRapidsVariationOwingPrecariousBacteriaRapid Growth Author:Marjory Stephenson
“[In research on bacteria metabolism] we have indeed much the same position as an observer trying to gain an idea of the life of a household by careful scrutiny of the persons and material arriving or leaving the house; we keep accurate records of the foods and commodities left at the door and patiently examine the contents of the dust-bin and endeavour to deduce from such data the events occurring within the closed doors.” TryingPersonsIdeasScienceHouseLeftRecordsDoorsEventsPositionMaterialsResearchGainsLeavingCarefulDustDataAccurateHouseholdCommodityObserversScrutinyEndeavourArrivingClosed DoorsBacteriaMetabolism Book:Bacterial metabolism Source: Bacterial metabolism
