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The mold in Dr. Florey's coat : the story of the penicillin miracle / Eric Lax.

The mold in Dr. Florey's coat : the story of the penici...

The mold in Dr. Florey's coat : the story of the penicillin miracle / Eric Lax.

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The mold in Dr. Florey's coat : the story of the penicillin miracle / Eric Lax.

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Full title

The mold in Dr. Florey's coat : the story of the penicillin miracle / Eric Lax.

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Publisher

New York : H. Holt, c2004.

Alternative title

Mold in Doctor Florey's coat.

Call Numbers

N615.32956/1

Record Identifier

74Vv54ZymzQy

MMS ID

991017829839702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

307 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

New York : H. Holt, c2004.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

c2004.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"Neither Fleming nor Florey ever made a dime from their achievements (though Fleming, Florey, and Chain did share a Nobel Prize). Nor did the British pharmaceutical companies grasp the potential of this new drug when it was first presented to them; instead it was the American labs - Merck, Abbot, Pfizer - who won patents on penicillin's manufacture...

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Full title

The mold in Dr. Florey's coat : the story of the penicillin miracle / Eric Lax.

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Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contextual Information

Date Copyright

c2004.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N615.32956/1

Record Identifier

74Vv54ZymzQy

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv54ZymzQy

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ISBN

0805067906 (Holt)

9780805067903

0805067906

9780316859257 (Little Brown)

0316859257 (Little Brown)

9780805067903 (Holt)

DDC

615.3295654

MMS ID

991017829839702626

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