The mushroom that helped win World War II — penicillin’s fungal origin 💊🏆
Penicillium notatum — the blue-green mould that Alexander Fleming discovered in 1928.
It revolutionised medicine and saved millions of soldiers’ lives during WWII. The Allies mass-produced it using deep-tank fermentation of the exact same fungus.
The fungus that literally changed the course of history.
What’s your favourite “fungi saved humanity” moment?
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