Frederick Banting upon the idea of obtaining insulin from the fetal pancreas. He removed the pancreases from fetal calves at a William Davies slaughterhouse and found the extracts to be just as potent as those extracted from the dog pancreases. By December 1921, he had also succeeded in extracting insulin from the adult pancreas. Pork and beef would remain the primary commercial sources of insulin until they were replaced by genetically-engineered bacteria in the late 20th century. In spring of 1922, Banting established a private practice in Toronto and began to treat diabetic patients. His first American patient was Elizabeth Hughes Gossett,
Megan Banting the matches at the camp, she starred as a batter, with a score of 96 runs. During the 2016–17 season, Banting was once again the Fury wicketkeeper, and kept wickets for the Scorchers in December 2016. However, she was then replaced in the Scorchers team by Emily Smith, who had been the Hobart Hurricanes keeper during the WBBL|01 season. In November 2018, she was named in the Perth Scorchers' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season. Megan Banting Megan Banting (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a batter and wicket-keeper for Western Fury