Penicillium notatum

Description

Specimen of Penicillium Notatum mounted under glass within a circular frame, inscribed on the back by Alexander Fleming and probably exchanged when Fleming received his Spanish Prize, 1948

Museum reference

T.2007.46

Collection

Health

Object name

Penicillium notatum

Production information

Fleming, Alexander, Sir, 1881 - 1955
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1948

Materials

Penicillin, Glass, Wood, Bakelite, Ink

Associations

Fleming, Alexander, Sir, 1881 - 1955
Spain, Southern Europe

Exhibitions

• Discoveries Redisplay, 2015

• Discoveries (29 Jul 2011 - 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Brown, Kevin, Penicillin Man, Alexander Fleming and the Antibiotic Revolution, Sutton Publishing, 2004 (ISBN 0-7509-3152-3; Paperback edition, 2005, ISBN 0-7509-3153-1)

Sotheby's Catalogue: Fine Clocks, Watches, Barometers and Mechanical Music, London 25th April 2007 Lot 10