| Charles Edouard Chamberland | |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1851 |
| Birth Place: | Chilly-le-Vignoble |
| Nationality: | French |
| Field: | microbiology |
| Known For: | Chamberland filter |
Charles Edouard Chamberland (pronounced as /fr/; 12 March 1851 – 2 May 1908) was a French microbiologist from Chilly-le-Vignoble in the department of Jura who worked with Louis Pasteur. Chamberland was present at Pouilly-le-Fort when the efficacy of the anthrax vaccine, which he had made with Emile Roux, was validated.[1] Following this success, Chamberland was put in charge of mass-producing the anthrax vaccine.
In 1884 he developed a type of filtration known today as the Chamberland filter or Chamberland-Pasteur filter, a device that made use of an unglazed porcelain bar.[2] The filter had pores that were smaller than bacteria, thus making it possible to pass a solution containing bacteria through the filter, and having the bacteria completely removed from the solution.[3] Chamberland was also credited for starting a research project that led to the invention of the autoclave device in 1879.