Research Paper On Alexander Fleming
It could be argued that the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 might very well be one of the greatest scientific discoveries of his time. Penicillin opened up the doors to the start of antibiotics. Antibiotics are used to fight infections, often bacterial, that invade the human body. There has been countless of people saved and made healthy again by the use of antibiotics, namely penicillin. Fleming’s scientific breakthrough saved numerous lives during and following D-Day. Without the medicine penicillin many Allied soldier’s lives would have likely been lost during this time in World War two. Fleming knew that this kind of medicine was needed to save lives in our disease ridden world. Although Fleming made the discovery of
penicillin in 1928, he received valuable help with his discovery in the beginning of the 1940’s. A group named the Oxford group came together and took Fleming’s discovery and helped purify it. This tells us that even though Fleming’s discovery was useful and honorable, it could not have been perfected without assistance. Next time you find yourself at the doctor’s office with a bad cold, thank Alexander Fleming for opening the doorway to all modern antibiotics that help keep us healthy.
1. Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali, et al. "Review: What If Fleming Had Not Discovered Penicillin?." Saudi Journal Of Biological Sciences 21.(2014): 289-293.ScienceDirect. Web. 18 Feb. 2016.
2. O'Daniel, Peter I, et al. "Discovery Of A New Class Of Non-Β-Lactam Inhibitors Of Penicillin-Binding Proteins With Gram-Positive Antibacterial Activity."Journal Of The American Chemical Society 136.9 (2014): 3664-3672. MEDLINE. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. 3. Meger, Steven. "Discovery of Penicillin." The American Biology Teacher 2011: 441. JSTOR Journals. Web. 18 Feb. 2016.
penicillin in 1928, he received valuable help with his discovery in the beginning of the 1940’s. A group named the Oxford group came together and took Fleming’s discovery and helped purify it. This tells us that even though Fleming’s discovery was useful and honorable, it could not have been perfected without assistance. Next time you find yourself at the doctor’s office with a bad cold, thank Alexander Fleming for opening the doorway to all modern antibiotics that help keep us healthy.
1. Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali, et al. "Review: What If Fleming Had Not Discovered Penicillin?." Saudi Journal Of Biological Sciences 21.(2014): 289-293.ScienceDirect. Web. 18 Feb. 2016.
2. O'Daniel, Peter I, et al. "Discovery Of A New Class Of Non-Β-Lactam Inhibitors Of Penicillin-Binding Proteins With Gram-Positive Antibacterial Activity."Journal Of The American Chemical Society 136.9 (2014): 3664-3672. MEDLINE. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. 3. Meger, Steven. "Discovery of Penicillin." The American Biology Teacher 2011: 441. JSTOR Journals. Web. 18 Feb. 2016.