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<p>Alexander Fleming, the Scottish bacteriologist, discovered penicillin 95 years ago, which has been an important drug used in the therapy of bacterial infections for eight decades. This event can be interpreted as one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20th century. The significance of this life-saving medicine is often reflected in various artworks. The portrait of the discoverer as well as the illustration of Penicillium mould is frequently met on postage stamps.Mycophilately is a distinct area in the thematic collection of stamps, with increasing interest, encompassing the collection of stamps that illustrate fungi. Stamps with penicillin-related themes can be utilized as resources to study the cultural history of penicillin.The purpose of this paper is to present the illustration of this significant scientific discovery on postage stamps.</p>
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Alexander Fleming, the Scottish bacteriologist, discovered penicillin 95 years ago, which has been an important drug used in the therapy of bacterial infections for eight decades. This event can be interpreted as one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20th century. The significance of this life-saving medicine is often reflected in various artworks. The portrait of the discoverer as well as the illustration of Penicillium mould is frequently met on postage stamps.Mycophilately is a distinct area in the thematic collection of stamps, with increasing interest, encompassing the collection of stamps that illustrate fungi. Stamps with penicillin-related themes can be utilized as resources to study the cultural history of penicillin.The purpose of this paper is to present the illustration of this significant scientific discovery on postage stamps.

Penicillin and mycophilately

University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş

Bulletin of Medical Sciences

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Alexander Fleming, the Scottish bacteriologist, discovered penicillin 95 years ago, which has been an important drug used in the therapy of bacterial...

Penicillin and mycophilately

Published Online: Feb 24, 2024

Page range: 132 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2022-0009

Keywords
penicillin, fungi, postage stamps, mycophilately

© 2022 Árpád Gyéresi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Penicillin and mycophilately

Published Online: Feb 24, 2024

Page range: 132 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2022-0009

Keywordspenicillin, fungi, postage stamps, mycophilately

© 2022 Árpád Gyéresi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
penicillin, fungi, postage stamps, mycophilately