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Alexander Fleming was a Scottish scientist known for his discoveries of lysozyme and penicillin. In 1921, while studying Staphylococcus bacteria, Fleming noticed that a mold in one of his culture plates had killed some surrounding bacteria, leading him to discover the antibacterial enzyme lysozyme. In 1928, he discovered that a contaminating mold in one of his Staphylococcus culture plates produced a substance that was effective against a wide range of bacteria, which he named penicillin. Further research b

Author
Alexandra Hornet
Language
EN