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Moyer, Andrew Jackson

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Moyer, Andrew Jackson (1899-1959)

US microbiologist and inventor. Working for the US Agriculture Department laboratory, he developed techniques for the large-scale production of penicillin that are credited with saving thousands of lives during World War II. His discoveries, particularly the use of corn steep liquor, were essential for the development of all other antibiotic fermentation processes. Moyer was born in Star City, Indiana.
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