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Which researcher duplicated Fleming's original penicillin result in 1966?

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Ronald Hare

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What infection did Stuart Craddock have when Fleming tried penicillin injections without success?

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sinusitis

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Which base was added in Heatley's reverse-extraction method for penicillin?

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sodium hydroxide

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Which less flammable solvent did Chain suggest as an alternative to ether?

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amyl acetate

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Which acid was added during the Oxford team's penicillin extraction process?

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phosphoric acid

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What improvised hospital item proved practical for growing penicillin mould at Oxford?

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bedpan

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Which Medical Research Council secretary approved early funding for Florey's penicillin project?

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Edward Mellanby

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Which scientist drew Howard Florey's attention to Fleming's 1929 penicillin paper?

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Ernst Chain

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Which U.S. government department helped locate new penicillin-producing strains?

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USDA

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Which foundation funded Florey and Heatley's 1941 visit to the United States?

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Rockefeller Foundation

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Which university housed the team that restarted penicillin research in 1939?

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University of Oxford

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What short phrase did Fleming reportedly say when he noticed the unusual contaminated culture plate?

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That's funny

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