
9.28 - Penicillin
Denrele Edun
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s September 28th, and on this day in 1928, a Scottish bacteriologist returning from summer vacation and discovered mold on a petri dish that had been accidentally left out. Being a scientist, Dr. Alexander Fleming examined the dish under a microscope (rather than just throwing the contaminated item away) and discovered the mold was preventing normal growth of the bacteria he</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">had</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">been studying.</span></p>