Breakthrough : the true story of penicillin /

Describes the history of penicillin from the discovery of the mold by Fleming through the years of work by such scientists as Chain, Heatley, Florey, and Sheehan who purified, tested, synthesized, and eventually presented the "mircale" drug to the world.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacobs, Francine
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dodd, Mead, [1985]
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Description
Summary:Describes the history of penicillin from the discovery of the mold by Fleming through the years of work by such scientists as Chain, Heatley, Florey, and Sheehan who purified, tested, synthesized, and eventually presented the "mircale" drug to the world.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Bibliography: pages 123-124.
ISBN:0396085792