penicillin
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Some important drugs, including penicillin, rely on small ring-shaped molecules that store large amounts of internal tension.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
This reflected portfolio changes, a poor season for sales of cough-and-cold products in Europe, and a hit from lower prices for a key penicillin ingredient, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Testing revealed the most common species was penicillium chrysogenum, famous because it is used to produce the penicillin antibiotic but it can cause allergic reactions or infections in people with compromised immune systems.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin after mould accidentally contaminated a laboratory dish and killed surrounding bacteria.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
She broke open one of the tiny penicillin bottles she often bought when she shopped at a pharmacy, and tried giving my brothers a penicillin injection.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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