While mold doesn’t have the best reputation, some types can actually be quite beneficial. Take Penicillium, for example—it’s ...

The CCAC team is studying one called Penicillium chrysogenum, which can also be used to create the antibiotic penicillin. “We know that this fungus can degrade polyurethane,” said Maya Burns ...

A science experiment designed by three Community College of Allegheny County students was aboard the latest SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that launched Monday night from Florida’s Cape Canaveral. It was part ...

An experiment created by a team of Community College of Allegheny County students is going to space. The experiment is set to ...

So, in June of that year, Florey and Heatley made their way to the US, bringing with them the precious cultures of Penicillium. Their first visit was to Yale University, where John Fulton, an old ...

维护生态完整性对限制人畜共患病的出现并防止其对人类健康、经济和社会的危害至关重要。 许多药物都源于自然界：青霉素来源于产黄青霉（Penicillium chrysogenum）这种真菌；吗啡来源于罂粟。高达70%的抗癌药物来自天然产品或受自然启发的合成化合物 ...