Someone I admire Alexander Fleming
by Vesela Yankova
Early years
Аlexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, was born in 1881 on the farm Lohfiyld, Scotland. After graduating from medicine school in London hospital ''Saint Mary'', Flening embarks on research in immunology.
Early career
Later, as a military doctor, during World War I, focuses on infected wounds and noticed that most of antiseptic damage body cells even than harm microbes. He knew he needed some medicine to kill bacteries without damaging human cells.
Detection of lysozyme
After the war he returned to the hospital ''Saint Mary'' and continues to engage on research. In 1922 he discovered a substance that called lysozyme. It produced in human body consists of mucus and fluid tears similar and isn't harmful to the body cells. Lysozyme destroys some microbes but unfortunately not those that are particularly hazardous for human. This discovery, althouth interesting, doesn''t really matter.
Detection of penicillin
Fleming reached great success until 1928. Exposed to air one of his staphylococcal laboratory cultures catches mold. Fleming noticed that where moldy bacteries are disappeared. He correctly concluded that the fungus produces a substance that destroys staphylococcus bacteries. Fleming succeed to demonstrate that this substance stops development and many other harmful bacteries.
Alexander Fleming Biography
Why I admire him?
I admire him because he rescued people from deseases. He has discoved penicillin and his discovery doesn't really matter but I think that it's interesting.