Jane Gibson
British-American microbiologist and biochemist (1924–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Audrey Jane Gibson (née Pinsent; October 5, 1924 – June 10, 2008) was a British-American microbiologist and biochemist who worked in the field of photosynthetic bacteria. She discovered that selenium is required by the metabolism of coliform bacteria and described a new species of sulphur bacterium in the genus Chloroherpeton. She became a Professor at Cornell University in 1979 and was editor of the scientific journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
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Jane Gibson | |
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Born | Audrey Jane Pinsent (1924-10-05)October 5, 1924 Paris, France |
Died | June 10, 2008(2008-06-10) (aged 83) Etna, New Hampshire, USA |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Microbiologist |
Years active | 1946–2008 |
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