Antibiotic Collection

Angostura tree, Angostura trifoliata
5855120 Angostura tree, Angostura trifoliata; (add.info.: Angostura tree, Angostura trifoliata. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Production line - penicillin production Imperial Chemical Industries - 4 May 1944. Date: 1944

Vaccination, published by J. L. Stuart, 1802 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF134149 Vaccination, published by J.L.Stuart, 1802 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Alexander Fleming, Scottish bacteriologist, c1930s. Fleming (1881-1955) discovered the first antibiotic drug, penicillin, in 1928

Ernst Boris Chain, German born British biochemist, c1945. Chain (1906-1979), with Howard Florey, purified penicillin. He shared the 1945 Nobel prize for physiology or medicine with Florey

Medal commemorating the discovery of penicillin, 1945
Medal commemorating the discovery of penicillin. Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) discovered penicillin in 1928

Howard Walter Florey, Australian pathologist, c1945. For his work on the isolation and purification of the first antibiotic, Penicillin

Alexander Fleming Prix Nobel 1945. Nobel prize medal awarded to bacteriologist Alexander Fleming. Fleming is shown in profile, in relief, with French text round the edge

Penicillin bottle
Bottle of penicillin (Calcium Salt) dated 28/12/1943. The bottle contains enough penicillin for the treatment of ten life threatiening cases. Date: 1944

WAKSMAN, Selman Abraham (1888-1973). American microbiologist. He discovered streptomycin. He received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1952. Oil

Picture No. 11014633
Penicillin Colony This is a culture of the original strain of bacteria used by Flemming in the early research into the first antibiotics. Obliquely lit macro image from a time-lapse sequence. Date:

Token for penicillin, 20th century C017 / 0716
Metal token for penicillin, twentieth century. The token reads V-Cillin K, Potassium Phenoxymethyl Penicillin, Effective and bares a bearded mans face in the centre

Tropaeolum majus, Nasturtium or Indian Cress flowers and leaves, side view

PENICILLIN, c1942. Ampoules of pencillin and racks of culture bottles used in its production. Photograph, c1942

Picture No. 11675607
Light Micrograph: Penicillin, The Penicillium mould which produces the penicillin antibiotic, x3000. Date:

Pile of blue and yellow medication capsules

Red and yellow medication capsules on colored background

Blue and yellow medication capsules on colored background

Drawings used to illustrate German bacteriologist Paul Ehrlichs theory of how blood cells produce antibodies to
EHRLICHs THEORY, 1900. Drawings used to illustrate German bacteriologist Paul Ehrlichs theory of how blood cells produce antibodies to neutralize invading bacteria

Ernst Boris Chain (1906-1979), German-born British biochemist. Chain, with Howard Florey, purified penicillin. He shared the 1945 Nobel prize for physiology or medicine with Florey

Medal commemorating the discovery of penicillin. Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) discovered penicillin in 1928

Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928. In 1945 he shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine with Howard Florey (1898-1968)

Dairy farming, farmer inserting antibiotic tube into cow teat to treat an udder infection, in milking parlour, England, November

Minocycline antibiotic molecule
Minocycline antibiotic, molecular model. Minocycline is a tetracycline class antibiotic. It is commonly used to treat acne vulgaris

Bleomycin drug molecule F005 / 6761
Bleomycin, molecular model. Bleomycin is an antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. It is used in the treatment of cancer and warts

Linezolid antibiotic molecule. This synthetic antibiotic is used to treat infections that have become resistant to other antibiotics

Delamanid tuberculosis drug F007 / 0140
Delamanid tuberculosis (TB) drug, molecular model. Delamanid interferes with the production of mycolic acid, an essential component of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium cell wall

Delamanid tuberculosis drug F007 / 0139
Delamanid tuberculosis (TB) drug, molecular model. Delamanid interferes with the production of mycolic acid, an essential component of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium cell wall

Bedaquiline tuberculosis drug F007 / 0112
Bedaquiline tuberculosis drug, molecular model. Bedaquiline is an antibiotic used for the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections

Bedaquiline tuberculosis drug F007 / 0111
Bedaquiline tuberculosis drug, molecular model. Bedaquiline is an antibiotic used for the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections

Bedaquiline tuberculosis drug F007 / 0110
Bedaquiline tuberculosis drug, molecular model. Bedaquiline is an antibiotic used for the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections

Cytochrome P450 and erythromycin F006 / 9610
Cytochrome P450 and erythromycin. Molecular model of human cytochrome P450 complexed with the antibiotic erythromycin. This protein plays a crucial role in metabolism in animals (including humans)

Gramicidin antibiotic molecule C015 / 5072
Gramicidin. Molecular model of the antibiotic gramicidin D, from the bacterium Bacillus brevis. This antibiotic is effective against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria

Gramicidin antibiotic molecule C015 / 5071
Gramicidin. Molecular model of the antibiotic gramicidin D, from the bacterium Bacillus brevis. This antibiotic is effective against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria

Penicillium colony C014 / 4861
Penicillium colony. Colony of Penicillium chrysogenum fungus growing on agar in a petri dish. This fungus produces the antibiotic penicillin G, seen as small droplets on the surface

Penicillium colony C014 / 4857
Penicillium colony. Colony of Penicillium chrysogenum fungus growing on agar in a petri dish. This fungus produces the antibiotic penicillin G, seen as small droplets on the surface

Alexander Fleming, caricature
Alexander Fleming (1881-1955). Caricature of the Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming holding a Petri dish

Penicillin storage, World War II C016 / 4304
Penicillin storage. Army medical personnel during World War II in a ward sterilizing tent, with equipment used to sterilize instruments and a refrigerator used to store penicillin and vaccines

Penicillin research, World War II C016 / 4300
Penicillin research. Graph showing the rate of excretion of the antibiotic drug penicillin following intravenous administration. The horizontal axis shows time in hours

Army medics treating a casualty C016 / 2677
US Army medics treating a casualty. They are applying an antibiotic sulphonamide drug to his wounds. Photographed near Metz, France, during the Second World War

Antibiotic sensitivity test C016 / 2307
Antibiotic sensitivity test. Antibiotic discs placed on a bacterial culture. This test shows the effectiveness of different antibiotics against the bacterium

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"Revolutionizing Medicine: The Power of Antibiotics" In the early 20th century, a breakthrough in medicine forever changed the course of human health. A humble Penicillin bottle stands as a symbol of this monumental discovery. On May 4, 1944, at Imperial Chemical Industries' production line, penicillin production was underway, marking a turning point in medical history. Long before this momentous event, an engraving titled "Vaccination, " published by J. L. Stuart in 1802, hinted at the potential for combating infectious diseases. Little did they know that their vision would become reality decades later. The faces behind this remarkable achievement were Alexander Fleming and Ernst Boris Chain. In black and white photos from the 1930s and 1940s, we catch glimpses of these brilliant minds who dedicated themselves to unraveling nature's secrets. A medal commemorating the discovery of penicillin in 1945 serves as a testament to their groundbreaking work. Howard Walter Florey, an Australian pathologist who played a pivotal role alongside Fleming and Chain, is also honored on this medal. Their efforts did not go unnoticed; Alexander Fleming received the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for his extraordinary contribution to humanity's well-being. But it wasn't just one man or one country that propelled antibiotic research forward. Selman Abraham Waksman emerged as another key figure—an American microbiologist whose discoveries expanded our arsenal against harmful bacteria. Returning to Alexander Fleming once more—his laboratory became synonymous with hope during those transformative years. His dedication paved the way for countless lives saved through antibiotics—a true hero whose legacy continues to shape modern medicine today.