Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming. People began using it to treat infections in 1942. There are several enhanced penicillin families which are effective against additional bacteria; these include the antistaphylococcal penicillins, aminopenicillins and the antipseudomonal penicillins. They are derived from "Penicillium" fungi. The term "penicillin" is often used generically to refer to benzylpenicillin (penicillin G, the original penicillin found in 1928), procaine benzylpenicillin (procaine penicillin), benzathine benzylpenicillin (benzathine penicillin), and phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V). Procaine penicillin and benzathine penicillin have the same antibacterial activity as benzylpenicillin but act for a longer period of time. Phenoxymethylpenicillin is less
Barry Valentine soloist and as accompanist to singers and fellow musicians. He "delighted audiences not only with his playing but also with his lucid and humorous commentaries." Valentine died Friday, October 16, 2009 on Salt Spring Island, BC. A memorial service was held on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at St. John's Anglican Cathedral in Winnipeg. He was survived by his wife Johnian Carolyn Evans A son, John Valentine, played international cricket for the Canadian national side, and took Canada's first wicket in One Day Internationals. Barry Valentine Barry Valentine (26 September 1927 – 16 October 2009) was bishop of the Diocese of