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Interesting Discovery
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek discovered the existence of microorganisms due to the microscope. -
Pasteur
After Leeunwenhoek's discovery. Louis Pasteur confirmed that microorganisms can cause diseases. -
A new Solution
Alexander Felming, a british scientist discovered that penicillium (appeared in his petri dishes) can killed baterias. However, he didn't invented a comercial drug. -
Penicillin
Ernst Chain and Howard Florey created an antibacterial powder, no harm for humans. This was with the objective of saving soldier's lifes in the II WW against Pneumonia and tuberculosis. -
A Prize with new innovations
The Nobel Prize recognized Chain and Florey's duty. And with Flemming's support. They received an award and distinction. -
Since then...
Antibiotics were producted and distributed all around the world. Even thought is not a completely effective.
