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Penicillin was first discovered in 1928, by Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming.
It was a mistake. He left a petri dish with staphylococcus was left open and found with green - blue mould in it.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 by compete accident. The discovery was made after leaving his desk untidy whilst on holiday. He was working with another substance in staphylococci and left this to go mouldy, it was only later he discovered it had bacteria fighting agents and could be sued as an anti body.
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by a Scottish scientist.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoIn 1928 penicillin was discovered by accident in a spoiled experiment. However it was not until about WW2 that it was produced in large enough quantity and high enough purity to be useful to treat patients.
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∙ 14y agoHe didn't. Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin but Florey and Chain developed it and also mass produced it. Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 and Florey and Chain developed it during the second World War. Jonas Salk discovered the vaccine for Polio.
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∙ 13y agoScottish scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
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∙ 10y agoAlexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1828.
It was found in 1928.
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∙ 12y ago28th September 1928
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What animals had penicillin tested on them?
Penicillin was developed without animal testing. Later studies showed that penicillin is ineffective in rabbits.
What is penicillin and how was it developed?
invented by alaxander Fleming in 1928, a scottish.
Who further developed Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin?
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What was the scientists name who developed the drug penicillin?
dr Fleming
Was Penicillin G and V developed by sir Alexander Fleming?
it was in 1982
Who developed the vaccination for smallpox?
Edward Jenner
Who was the Australian scientist who was part of the team that developed the drug penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Who was the Australian scientist who was part of the team that developed the drug penicilan?
The scientist who was part of a team that developed the drug penicillin was "Howard Florey".
Name the team of scientist that developed penicillin?
Its not a team but a single person Edward Jenner.
How does penicillin help us to stay healthy?
Because Fungi class Penicillium produce antibiotic called penicillin that kill bacteria cells. Penicillin are very helpful in treating bacterial diseases and infections. Soon other antibiotic were developed.
What new medicines were developed during World War 2?
There were a number of different medicines developed such as Atabrine to treat malaria ~ see related link below .
If bacteria is resistant to penicillin can you give erythromycin?
Yes, erythromycin is very similar to penicillin, in the types of bacterial infections it can fight. Erythromycin is used in patients who are allergic to penicillin, primarily. But an M.D. could prescribe it to somebody who has developed a tolerance, or to an infection that is penicillin- resistant. Typically, though, a different antibiotic is chosen, given the similarities of the two drugs.
