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RefNoHF/1/3/12/1/4
Previous numbers98HF.46.1.4
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Howard Walter Florey to N G Heatley
Date9 October 1941
DescriptionWriting from School of Pathology, Oxford. Comments on journey home - production of penicillin in department seems in state of chaos - George Glister has interesting mould - comments on this and on Wilkins' mould, which produces antibacterial substance - comments on the brewing department and on the girls working there - had no difficulty in getting through (British customs?) with papers but his films were taken - comments on this - tells Heatley to visit firms likely to make penicillin.
Extent2pp
AccessStatusOpen
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