Penicillin
penicillin
Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming is credited with the discovery of penicillin in 1928. He observed that a mold called Penicillium notatum produced a substance that killed bacteria, leading to the development of the first antibiotic.
what antibiotic did Alexander Fleming discover
Alexander Fleming
Observation: Fleming noticed that a mold was killing bacteria in a petri dish left open near a window. Hypothesis: He hypothesized that the mold was releasing a substance that was inhibiting bacterial growth. Experimentation: Fleming conducted experiments to isolate and identify the substance produced by the mold. Conclusion: He found that the substance, penicillin, effectively killed bacteria, leading to the discovery of the first antibiotic.
Alexander Fleming.
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he thought the mold had released a chimical that prevented the bacterias growth.
Penicillin Discovered (1928): In 1928, bacteriologist Alexander Fleming found a mold had contaminated one of his experiments. To his surprise, the mold was an antibacterial agent that could kill many harmful bacteria. He named the active agent, penicillin.
I think you might be referring to Alexander Fleming. " Fleming concluded that the mould was releasing a substance that was repressing the growth and lysing the bacteria"
Fleming's hypothesis was that the Penicillium produce a chemical that can kill ... Alexander Fleming was a scientist, born near Darvel in Ayrshire, Scotland.
He discovered penicillin.