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How can mold be used for medicine?

How can mold be used for medicine?

Update: 2025-02-21
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Scientists develop medicines to help fight disease and keep people healthy. Some medicines are made in a lab, some come from plants, and some…even come from mold! So how does that work? We asked microbiologist Christine Salomon to help us find the answer.


Got a question that totally breaks the mold? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll send you our most cultured answer.

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How can mold be used for medicine?

How can mold be used for medicine?

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