“It has been demonstrated that a species of penicillium produces in culture a very powerful antibacterial substance which affects different bacteria in different degrees. Generally speaking it may be said that the least sensitive bacteria are the Gram-negative bacilli, and the most susceptible are the pyogenic cocci ... In addition to its possible use in the treatment of bacterial infections penicillin is certainly useful... for its power of inhibiting unwanted microbes in bacterial cultures so that penicillin insensitive bacteria can readily be isolated.”
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Alexander Fleming
Alexander Fleming was a renowned biologist, famous for his discovery of penicillin. He was born on August 6, 1881, and passed away on March 11, 1955. Fleming's research had a profound impact on medicine and public health. more