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| The research of Alexander Fleming in 1928 led to the accidental discovery of penicillin, the life-saving antibiotic derived from the mould Penicillium notatum. Penicillin is effective against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria and acts by killing bacteria directly or by inhibiting their growth. | ||||||
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| Medicine; Pharmaceutical Industry; Penicillin; Fleming, Sir Alexander | ||||||
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