Rutgers Discovery That Changed the World May Become New Jersey's State Microbe
Sunday, July 29, 2018 - 23:50
in Mathematics & Economics
A soil-based bacterium called Streptomyces griseus could become New Jersey's official state microbe 75 years after Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists discovered its ability to cure tuberculosis. The 1943 discovery at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station defined Rutgers' role as a leader in antibiotic research and had a profound impact on global health.