The mould was very interesting. I cultured it and found it produced a powerful antibacterial substance. It was very effective against staphylococci and other Gram-positive pathogenic bacteria.
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"I play with microbes. There are, of course, many rules to this play...but when you have acquired knowledge and experience it is very pleasant to break the rules and to be able to find something nobody…"
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