Penicillin – The accidental antibiotic

Antibiotics, a savior for the human race, life before them was fraught. They have saved us from many diseases in the last century which are considered as “could be threat for human extinct”. When we were praising these antibiotics and scientists who invented them, penicillin slowly takes the lead position in this charts. After being back from vacation Sir Alexander Fleming was tidying his lab. He found that the petri dish of Staphylococcus bacteria was left uncovered for days as he forgot to do that before going to vacation, he observed the mold formed on that has killed many bacteria. He identified the mold as “penicillium notatum” in 1929 and found it could kill other bacteria in animals when given in little amounts without any ill effect. Right after a decade his assistants Florey and Ernst chain were successful to isolate the bacteria killing substance from the mold and in 1945 they three were awarded Nobel Prize for the invention. Well, from then you know how penicillin has changed the health industry.