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Bluish-grey circles of fuzzy mold grow in a Petri dish.
How a Moldy Cantaloupe Took Fleming’s Penicillin from Discovery to Mass Production
Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of a mold with antibacterial properties was only the first serendipitous event on the long road to penicillin as a life-saving drug.
How a Moldy Cantaloupe Took Fleming’s Penicillin from Discovery to Mass Production
How a Moldy Cantaloupe Took Fleming’s Penicillin from Discovery to Mass Production

Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of a mold with antibacterial properties was only the first serendipitous event on the long road to penicillin as a life-saving drug.

Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of a mold with antibacterial properties was only the first serendipitous event on the long road to penicillin as a life-saving drug.

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The drawing depicts two fruit flies near a plant from the genus Aristolochia. One fly perches on the plant's orange flower, while the other moves away from it. 
Flies’ Taste for Tumor-Fighting Compounds May Aid Drug Discovery
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Oct 4, 2024 | 3 min read
Fruit flies with gut tumors showed an increased preference for a bitter antitumor compound compared to healthy flies, suggesting a self-medication strategy. 
a photo of ampules stored in wire racks
Scripps Acquires Pfizer’s Massive Microbial Library
Jef Akst | Jan 9, 2020 | 5 min read
The East Coast campus of the research institute received shipments of freeze-dried or frozen samples of more than 210,000 microbial strains, which scientists plan to mine for potentially useful natural products.
Serious Putty
Ashley P. Taylor | May 1, 2016 | 4 min read
A naturally occurring clay, used in traditional Native American medicine, shows promise as an antibiotic.
Small Molecule Superstore
Molly Sharlach | Sep 15, 2014 | 2 min read
An analysis of bacterial sequences from the Human Microbiome Project has uncovered thousands of biosynthetic gene clusters.
Phil Baran: Molecule Magician
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Professor, Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute. Age: 36
Chemistry as Art
Abby Olena, PhD | Jan 31, 2014 | 1 min read
See Scientist To Watch Phil Baran describe the artistry of his research in drug discovery.
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