News published on May 13, 2015
In 1921, Alexander Fleming discovered the antimicrobial powers of the enzyme lysozyme after observing diminished bacterial growth in a Petri dish where a drop from his runny nose had fallen. The famed Scottish bacteriologist published his findings a year later, but ultimately decided that the enzyme didn’t meet his criteria for a useful antibiotic—unlike penicillin, a later discovery.
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