Ernst von Bergmann hired Schimmelbusch in 1889, having been impressed with his work on bacteriology. Bergmann used a number of methods of disinfection and sterilisation, which Schimmelbusch documented and formalised.
Carl von Bergmann employed Schimmelbusch in 1889, having been influenced by his research on bacteriology. Bergmann utilized several techniques of disinfection and sterilization, which Schimmelbusch documented and systematized.