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The following references include some useful books and internet sites. References about carrying out experiments safely can be found in the pupil activity section.

Book References

1. BBSRC material
contact Schools Liaison Officer, BBSRC, Polaris House, North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1UM tel 10793 413302
* Microbial Friends and Allies, examples of how bacteria and other microorganisms are used
* Antibiotics Explained ( 1995) older booklet may not be readily available but covers all aspects

2. Micro-organisms and Biotechnology by Jane Taylor
publ. 1992 Nelson. ISBN 0174384955

3. Microbiology and Biotechnology by Alan Cadogan , John Hanks
publ. 1995 Nelson ISBN 0174482272 deals well with resistance including a case study on TB

4. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (APBI); Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals, a recently produced booklet looking at making and formulating a new medicine,  publ March 2000

5.Microbes, Bugs and Wonder Drugs by Fran Balkwill, Mic Rolph publ by Portland Press1995 ISBN 1 85578 065 8

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Other sites

BBC, Medicine through Time ( Florey, Chain, Hodgkin, Fleming (modtbi2) http://ftp.bbc.co.uk/education/medicine/nonint/modern/dt/modtbi3.shtml

WGBH, Doctor over Time, People and Discoveries http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/doctor/

Time 100, Scientists and Thinkers (Alexander Fleming) http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/fleming.html

BBSRC,  http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk

Public Health Laboratory Services

http://www.phls.co.uk

NCBE , National Centre for Biotechnology Education, University of Reading http://www.rdg.ac.yk/NCBE

EIBE , www.rdg.ac.uk/EIBE

Cells alive, pictures of bacteria, animations    http://www.cellsalive.com

University of Edinburgh, Microbial World, excellent and detailed information  http://www.helios.bto.ed.ac.uk

MRC, http://www.mrc.ac.uk/schools

University of Southern Florida, unusual photos of the antibiotics, Biology as Art
 http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/

Penicillin allergy; http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9812/htm/penicil.htm

APBI, http://www.abpi.org.uk

Microbiology in Schools Advisory Committee , http://www.biosci.org.uk/misac

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Other places of interest

The Alexander Fleming Museum
St Mary's Hospital,  Praed St. London W2 1NY

 tel 020 7886 6528

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