1900-Modern Day Flashcards
Why were computers needed for DNA information?
It would have filled 80,000 books.
What was discovered by Crick and Watson?
DNA
What were consequences of DNA discovery?
Human genome project trying to identify the exact purpose of every gene to help gene therapy
What replaced cure-all pills?
The development of pharmaceutical companies
What did the pharmaceutical companies do?
Mass produced drugs such as aspirin, the ingredient of which had been known for years, but determined using new technology
Who did Domagk test his blood poisoning cure on?
His daughter (1930)
What was the importance of pharmaceutical companies?
Better equipment to identify chemicals.
Could make large quantities.
Experimenting new substances.
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
How did Fleming discover penicillin?
By chance, after leaving petri dishes with bacteria samples in his home when on holiday
Who read Fleming’s published articles and made out to mass produce penicillin?
Florey and Chain
What persuaded the Government to fund penicillin?
The war causinf outbreaks of infectious disease and killing soldiers
Who was the first to be treated using penicillin and what happened?
A policeman, however he died when they ran out if the drug
What other factors helped development?
New technology such as x-rays and large machinery for drug production
