Mold's accidental discovery saved millions in WWII
Penicillin, accidentally discovered from mold, became the first antibiotic, revolutionizing medicine and saving millions of lives, particularly during World War II, by combating deadly infections.
Penicillin, the first antibiotic from mold, revolutionized medicine and saved countless lives, especially during World War II. In 1928, Alexander Fleming noticed Penicillium mold accidentally killed bacteria in his lab. However, it wasn't until the early 1940s that Howard Florey and Ernst Chain purified and mass-produced it, earning them, with Fleming, a Nobel Prize.
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