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a bacteria-killing substance. He first dubbed it “mold juice,” but later renamed his newly discovered antibiotic “penicillin.” Results of his work were published after his research demonstrated that penicillin killed the bacteria responsible for scarlet fever, pneumonia, meningitis, and diphtheria.
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• But Fleming faced the difficulty of separating the penicillin from the fungus, and then finding a way to produce it in high concentrations. He lacked the funding and the facilities to continue his research.
Where would the world be without the extraordinary efforts of Sir Alexander Fleming? This week, Tidbits delves into the story of the man who discovered life-saving penicillin. (Answers on page 16)
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• In 1940, a team of scientists from the University of Oxford followed up on Fleming’s discovery from 12 years earlier. Together they were able to isolate and purify penicillin. Led by pathologist Howard Florey and biochemist Ernst Chain, they also found a way to produce penicillin in large, concentrated quantities after developing a system of growing it. By 1943, it was being mass-produced.
• Although born to humble Scottish farmers in 1881, Alexander Fleming had high aspirations of becoming a doctor. His academic promise was noted when he was just 11 years old and he received a scholarship to Scotland’s Kilmarnock • The antibiotic was widely used during World War II on the battlefield, saving thousands of Academy. At age 20, he entered medical school soldierʼs lives. Its use transformed the control of hoping to become a surgeon. However, he was infection, with the U.S. Army administering an convinced by a noted British immunologist, ADVERTISING PROOF estimated two million doses per month. Almroth Wright, to concentrate his efforts in MON., AUG. 28 bacteriology, and received the UniversityFinal of • Changes DUE: King George VI of the United Kingdom honored 12 London’s 1908 gold medal for Please top medical review carefully. check: him Phone Spelling FlemingDouble by knighting for hisNumber(s) research in1944, student. He became a lecturer at the school until and Fleming became Sir Alexander Fleming. Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or c 1914. • In 1945, theemail: Nobelvalleybits@msn.com Prize in Physiology orFax: Office: 760-320-0997 • When World War I broke out in 1914, the Medicine was awarded jointly to Fleming and 33-year-old Fleming joined up to serve in the the two Oxford researchers, Florey and Chain Royal Army Medical Corps. While working in “for the discovery of penicillin and its curative field hospitals, he noted many soldiers dying effect in various infectious Property of diseases. In his Law Firm from infected wounds, even though the wounds J Arthur AdVenture Media, Inc. “I had a clue acceptance speech, Fleming stated, 12th pg 4C 13x had been cleansed with antiseptic agents. that here was something good, but I could not Sept. 3, 2023 Vol. 19 - No. 36 possibly know how good it was.” • He improvised a lab in the field to study infection, and demonstrated that the antiseptics in use, Phone: 760.320.0997 Fax: 760.320.1630 such as carbolic acid, boric acid, and hydrogen valleybits@msn.com peroxide, could not kill bacteria deep in the All Rights Reserved wound. They were only effective in treating ● Wills superficial injuries, and were in fact doing more ● Trusts harm than good. These antiseptics were actually ● Power of Attorney diminishing the body’s natural resistance and ● Healthcare Directives immunity by killing the needed white blood and Living Wills cells. He devised a system of cleaning wounds ● New to California? with saline that proved effective. Update your existing • Following the war, Fleming returned to the ADVERTISING PROOF NOON Estate Planning university, working tirelessly in the field TUES., OCT. 2 Changes 5:00 p.m.. Documents! of bacteriology.Final In 1928, he took DUE: a much-
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