New record for an Alexander Fleming ‘mould that made penicillin’
A medallion of mould used in Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin’s antibacterial properties achieved a record price of $76,000 (£58,500) including buyer’s premium at Bonhams’ History of Science and Technology sale in New York.
The medallion is one of a number – thought to be around 20 – created by Fleming, who sent them to fi…