Fungus in Nigeria’s industrial waste produces a promising antibiotic compound
Fungus in Nigeria’s industrial waste produces a promising antibiotic compound: Waste products from factories like this could hold the key to more novel antibiotic discoveries. Stefan Heunis/AFP via Getty Images Antibiotics are life-saving drugs produced primarily by microorganisms which have been found in a variety of environments. From penicillin discovered on mouldy old laboratory plates …
