Multiple choice Which of the following periods is known as the golden era of microbiology? 1892-1902 1882-1891 1865-1882 1903-1917 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation The period between 1865-1882 is known as the golden era of microbiology because all the pioneering works of Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch and Lister etc. made the most important discoveries and laid the foundation of microbiology.