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Who discovered Penicillin?

Sir Alexander Fleming

Sir Alexander Fleming

Sir Alexander Fleming
Sir Alexander Fleming (6 August, 1881 – 11 March, 1955), the Scottish biologist and pharmacologist
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Who is someone who first discovered the object Penicillin, any antibiotic in a group of Beta-lactam antibiotics used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually Gram-positive, organisms?
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Who originally discovered penicillon?
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Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin
In 1928, bacteriologist Alexander Fleming made a chance discovery. From a contaminated experiment, he found a powerful antibiotic, penicillin.
http://history1900s.about.com/od/medicaladvancesissues/a/penicillin.htm
Penicillin Discovered
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 ...
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/qt/penicillin.htm
Alexander Fleming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fleming also discovered very early that bacteria developed antibiotic resistance whenever too little penicillin was used or when it was used for too short a period.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Fleming
Penicillin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Penicillin (sometimes abbreviated PCN or pen) is a group of antibiotics derived from ... He grew a pure culture and discovered it was a Penicillium mould, now known to be ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin
How was Penicillin Discovered and Developed?
Penicillin was discovered by accident by Alexander Fleming, a Scottish bacteriologist. The discovery of penicillin started with...
http://www.wisegeek.com/how-was-penicillin-discovered-and-developed.htm

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