The story of penicillin has a certain romantic appeal, and I think that may be one of the reasons it has attracted so much attention. But the real story is much more prosaic.
Discovery of penicillin
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"The mere fact that a substance has bactericidal powers does not mean that it can be used for the treatment of septic infections."
Strange & Unusual"I was not looking for penicillin when I discovered it. I was looking for a better antiseptic."
Shocking"The purification of penicillin was a major triumph of chemistry."
Shocking"It is not the man who first sees a thing who is the discoverer, but he who sees into a thing."
Shocking"When I woke up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize all medicine by discovering the world's first antibiotic, or bacteria killer. But I suppose that was exac…"
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