Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming, who observed that mold contaminating a bacterial culture inhibited bacterial growth.
Como a penicilina foi descoberta? Alexander Fleming notou que uma de suas placas de Petri contendo bactérias tinha mofo sobre ela e a área ao redor do mofo estava livre de bactérias porque estava produzindo penicilina.
| Front | How was penicillin discovered? |
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| Back | Alexander Fleming noticed that one of his petri dishes containing bacteria had mould on it and the area around the mould was free of bacteria because it was producing penicillin |
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