The History of Alexander Fleming and Penicillin

Abstract: The advent of penicillin, a group of antibiotics that fight bacterial infections, is often attributed to a Scottish medical professional and researcher named Alexander Fleming.[1] Despite the fact that he was unable to stabilize penicillin, researchers at Oxford University were able to do so, setting the stage for the mass production of such antibiotics, …

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