Redi's experiment

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific research
gptkbp:aimedToTest spontaneous generation
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:Francesco_Redi
gptkbp:controls open jars with meat
gptkbp:debunkedBy spontaneous generation of maggots
gptkbp:experimentalGroup jars covered with gauze or paper
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Redi's experiment
gptkbp:influenced development of experimental biology
gptkbp:location gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:material gptkb:meat
gptkb:newspaper
jars
gauze
gptkbp:observedResult maggots appeared only in open jars
gptkbp:plotSummary maggots come from eggs laid by flies
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Esperienze_Intorno_alla_Generazione_degl'Insetti
gptkbp:significance first major experiment to challenge spontaneous generation
gptkbp:year 1668
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Francesco_Redi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6