Penicillin

Learn about the discovery of Penicillin with iMinds insightful knowledge series. When Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, it was a lucky accident. He didn't realize at the time that penicillin would dramatically change the face of medicine and the pharmaceutical industry. Fleming was a researcher studying the natural antibacterial substances produced by the body. He had been working with the bacteria that caused boils. To study the bacteria he grew colonies of it on plates. He later took a holiday leaving plates of bacteria to grow while he was away. On returning from his holiday, he noticed a mould growing on one of the plates. Colonies of the bacteria, which should have been growing around the mould, had died off. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind. 'Continue the journey of discovery with Smarty Volume 5 by iMindsJNR. A compilation of six diverse topics across our six junior categories, in Smarty Volume 5 you will learn about: The history of Hieroglyphs, the life of Dinosaurs, the art of Impressionism, the history and times of Julius Caesar, the importance of the Printing Press and the facts about Whales. Perfect to engage, entertain and broaden young thinkers.. iMindsJNR brings knowledge to your MP3 with 5 minute information segments for growing minds. iMindsJNR offers 6 main categories for ages 7-14years including General Knowledge, Geography & Nature, Famous People, Science & Maths, The Arts and History. Make your MP3 smarter with iMindsJNR MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge to shape young minds. iMinds unique fast-learning modules as seen in the Financial Times, Wired, Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA Times, Mashable and many others.. the future of general knowledge acquisition.' Learn about the discovery of Penicillin with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. When Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, it was a lucky accident. He didn't realize at the time that penicillin would dramatically change the face of medicine and the pharmaceutical industry. Fleming was a researcher studying the natural antibacterial substances produced by the body. He had been working with the bacteria that caused boils ..