Alexander Flemming and discovery of Penicillin
Who was Alexander Fleming?
A Scottish scientist and Nobel laureate
In which year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
1928
What type of microorganism produces penicillin?
Mold
Which genus of mold was critical in the discovery of penicillin?
Penicillium
What was the primary role of penicillin as discovered by Fleming?
To act as an antibiotic
How did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
By observing mold killing bacteria in a petri dish
Which bacteria was being studied by Fleming when he discovered penicillin?
Staphylococcus
What major impact did the discovery of penicillin have on medicine?
It revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections
Which award did Alexander Fleming receive for his discovery of penicillin?
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Where was Alexander Fleming born?
Scotland
What was flemmings motive
watching so mant soilders die to infection in WWI
Was flemmings discovering intentional?
No it was accidental
What was the issue with the discovery
Penicillum was very hard to reproduce
Who turned penicillin into a anti-biotic
Howard Florey and Ernst Boris Chain