Penicillins and Beyond

Synopsis: About antibiotics, what they are, how they work, and how they can beimproved. Ever since Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic characteristics of the penicillin fungus, the drug industry has been looking for similar antibiotics which will kill a much broader range of pathogenic bacteria. Looks at two recent discoveries which are world leaders: one made by Glaxo in the UK and the other by Merck, Sharp & Dohme in the USA. It focuses on the details of how research chemists go about discovering and refining such compounds.
Series: Organic Chemistry: A Synthesis Approach, Course S344
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Notes: See BETALACTAMS, S344/06V.
Subjects: Biology
Keywords: antibiotics; betalactams; microbiology; organic chemistry; penicillin; pharmaceuticals

Producer

Nick Watson

Cast

Malcolm Campbell

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