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Marjory Stephenson PROJECT VIII

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  • Newnham College, Cambridge

    Newnham College, Cambridge
    Marjory Stephenson when to Newnham College in 1903, she took courses in chemistry, physiology, and zoology.
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    Red Cross

    Because of WWI, Stephenson joined the Red Cross in 1914. She was a "Head Cook", and completed her service in 1918.

  • Washed suspension technique

    Washed suspension technique
    Stephenson was the first to separate a bacterial enzyme from the cell. With the help of Leonard Stickland. The method she used is called the Washed suspension technique. This technique was used by Pasteur to separate the enzyme from bacteria.

  • Bacterial Metabolism

    Bacterial Metabolism
    During her lab work, Stephenson wrote the book, "Bacterial Metabolism". Later was used as a textbook by generations of Microbiologists.

  • Society for General Microbiology

    Society for General Microbiology
    Marjory Stephenson was a founder of the Society for General Microbiology and was awarded the Marjory Stephenson Memorial Lecture for her research