sep 28, 1928 - Discovery of Penicillin
Description:
The discovery of penicillin, discovered by Scottish physician Alexander Fleming in 1928, revolutionized medicine by demonstrating that a Penicillium mould secretes an antibacterial substance, which he named "penicillin." This discovery was made while working at St Mary's Hospital in London, where the mould was found to be a variant of Penicillium notatum, a contaminant of a bacterial culture. The work on penicillin at St Mary's ended in 1929.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 28, 1928
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~ 96 years ago