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Elaborating the possibility of penicillin resistance in clinical conditions in his Nobel Lecture, Fleming said: The time may come when penicillin can be bought by anyone in the shops. Then there is the danger that the ignorant man may easily underdose himself and by exposing his microbes to non-lethal quantities of the drug make them resistant ...
Sample of penicillin mould presented by Alexander Fleming to Douglas Macleod in 1935. The discovery of penicillin was one of the most important scientific discoveries in the history of medicine. Ancient societies used moulds to treat infections and in the following centuries many people observed the inhibition of bacterial growth by moulds.
Three vials of penicillin captured by the Afrika Korps reached Germany in 1943 and one was sent to Heinz Öppinger at Hoechst in Frankfurt, and he began conducting experiments with moulds. Penicillin was produced there in 300-litre batches, and Öppinger developed a rotating drum for a deep-tank fermentation process. [133] [135]
Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom is a British television series broadcast on CBBC and presented by Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood (Dick and Dom).In each episode the duo study the work of a genius (three geniuses in later series) and attempt to recreate one of their ideas, occasionally with some improvements using technology not available in the subject's lifetime.
From there, the trio made the jump from small clubs to the big time. Young, Baker, and Harris started working at one of the most storied live venues for Black music of the time, the Uptown Theater.
Black Snake Dîamond Röle is the debut solo album by former Soft Boys frontman Robyn Hitchcock.. Backed on various tracks by his former Soft Boy mates Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman and Morris Windsor, Hitchcock confessed satisfaction at being able to record an album with only his own artistic goals to cater to, whereas previously he had been compelled to write for the band.
[9] He won a Grammy for his liner notes for Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club in 1994, one of his six nominations for the award. He wrote and co-produced a documentary film: Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll. He also wrote the script for the blues documentary, Feel like Going Home, directed by Martin Scorsese. [10]
The Simpsons episode: Episode no. Season 9 Episode 11: Directed by: Mark Ervin: Written by: Steve O'Donnell: Production code: 5F24: Original air date: January 4, 1998 () Guest appearances; George Harrison as himself; Patrick Stewart as Number One; Phil Hartman as Lyle Lanley (all previous episodes) Episode features; Couch gag: The floor is a ...