Bread Mold Kills Bacteria
A MIT student recreates Alexander Fleming's discovery of how bread mold kills bacteria. Fleming accidentally discovered that mold secretes the chemical penicillin, and penicillin is mold's secret weapon against bacteria.
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Runtime: 3 minutes 2 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Science Experiments, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2012
- Producer/Distributor: Mitk12 Videos
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