The skin of what type of animal is used to treat burns?
Fish skin, usually from Atlantic cod or Nile tilapia, has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that support healing of some wounds including burns and diabetic foot ulcers.
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- Who invented the petri dish?
“The petri dish was invented by Julius Petri in 1887, and Fanny Hesse suggested using agar to grow bacteria in it.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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