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Who identified the mold that stopped the growth of staphylococci and was later known as penicillin?
Who identified the mold that stopped the growth of staphylococci and was later known as penicillin?
What is the chemical feature of penicillins that makes them cell wall inhibitors?
What is the chemical feature of penicillins that makes them cell wall inhibitors?
Who played a significant role in turning penicillin into a life-saving drug?
Who played a significant role in turning penicillin into a life-saving drug?
What did the team at Oxford University need to process in large quantities to carry out animal experiments and clinical trials?
What did the team at Oxford University need to process in large quantities to carry out animal experiments and clinical trials?
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Who discovered that a mold had stopped the growth of staphylococci, leading to the identification of penicillin?
Who discovered that a mold had stopped the growth of staphylococci, leading to the identification of penicillin?
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What is the chemical structure feature of penicillins that makes them cell wall inhibitors?
What is the chemical structure feature of penicillins that makes them cell wall inhibitors?
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Who, along with colleagues, turned penicillin from a laboratory curiosity into a life-saving drug?
Who, along with colleagues, turned penicillin from a laboratory curiosity into a life-saving drug?
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What was the name of the mold identified by Alexander Fleming as having stopped the growth of staphylococci?
What was the name of the mold identified by Alexander Fleming as having stopped the growth of staphylococci?
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What did the team at Oxford University need to process in large quantities for animal experiments and clinical trials related to penicillin?
What did the team at Oxford University need to process in large quantities for animal experiments and clinical trials related to penicillin?
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