The Discovery of Penicillin

11min

A short documentary film produced by the British government in 1964. With the help of modernist animations, it covers the development of penicillin into a usable pharmaceutical, from Alexander Fleming's initial discovery, to the purification performed by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain.

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A short documentary film produced by the British government in 1964. With the help of modernist animations, it covers the development of penicillin into a usable pharmaceutical, from Alexander Fleming's initial discovery, to the purification performed by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain.

Runtime
11min
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Language
English