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Fermentation Science

Dave Nelson discusses the discovery of penicillin, how it works and how it’s been used.

Aired 03/19/2015 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Fermentation Science

Special | 10m 44sVideo has Closed Captions

Dave Nelson discusses the discovery of penicillin, how it works and how it’s been used.

Dave Nelson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry, UW-Madison, explains how penicillin was discovered, how it works and how penicillin was produced in large quantities to treat soldiers during World War II.

Aired 03/19/2015 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Fermentation Science

Special | 10m 44sVideo has Closed Captions

Dave Nelson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry, UW-Madison, explains how penicillin was discovered, how it works and how penicillin was produced in large quantities to treat soldiers during World War II.

Aired 03/19/2015 | Rating TV-G

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