History of penicillin History of penicillin The history of penicillin follows a number of observations and discoveries of apparent evidence of antibiotic activity in molds before the modern isolation of the chemical penicillin in 1928. There are anecdotes about ancient societies using molds to treat infections, and in the following centuries many people observed the inhibition of bacterial growth by various molds. However, it is unknown if the species involved were "Penicillium" species or if the antimicrobial substances produced were penicillin. The Scottish physician Alexander Fleming was the first to suggest that a "Penicillium" mold must secrete an antibacterial substance, and the first
Dancing on the Valentine Dancing on the Valentine Dancing on the Valentine is a Duran Duran video single released by PMI in the UK and Sony in the US in . It was released on VHS, Beta, Laserdisc, and Video8 (8mm) format. "Dancing on the Valentine" is a collection of the three videos from "Seven and the Ragged Tiger". The title comes from the lyrics of "The Reflex": "You gone too far this time / But I'm dancing on the valentine". The artwork was also highly influenced by the release of "The Reflex" single, earlier in the year. A re-release in 1991 combined "Dancing