Which Oxford researcher developed a penicillin assay using agar nutrient plates?
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Norman Heatley
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Which Oxford researcher developed a penicillin assay using agar nutrient plates?
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Norman Heatley
At which Oxford school did Florey's team begin penicillin research in 1939?
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Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Which eye infection did Cecil George Paine successfully treat with penicillin in babies?
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ophthalmia neonatorum
Which journal published Fleming's 1929 paper on Penicillium cultures?
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British Journal of Experimental Pathology
What was the name of Fleming's Suffolk country home where he spent his 1928 summer break?
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The Dhoon
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At which Oxford school did Florey's team begin penicillin research in 1939?
Answer
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Which eye infection did Cecil George Paine successfully treat with penicillin in babies?
Answer
ophthalmia neonatorum
Which journal published Fleming's 1929 paper on Penicillium cultures?
Answer
British Journal of Experimental Pathology
What color was the mould Fleming found contaminating his culture plate?
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blue-green
Which former research student examined Fleming's culture plates with him in September 1928?
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Daniel Merlin Pryce
On what date did Fleming return to his lab and notice the contaminated culture plate?
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3 September 1928
What was South Korea's first instant ramen brand, launched on 15 September 1963?
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Samyang Ramen
Who stars as Abby in the 2008 film The Ramen Girl?
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Brittany Murphy