…In 1944, streptomycin was discovered, which was effective against a wide range of bacterial species, including tuberculosis bacteria. These microbial-derived antibacterial substances, which came to be called antibiotics, were then mainly handed over to large pharmaceutical companies for development, leading to the discovery of many effective substances, including chloramphenicol, chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and erythromycin. Japan, which has a tradition of excellent fermentation technology, has established a world-leading position in this field alongside the United States, and has discovered various useful antibiotics, including kanamycin by Hamao Umezawa. … *Some terminology explanations that mention "antibiotics" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…44年,結核菌を含めた広い範囲の細菌種に有効なストレプトマイシンが発見された。抗生物質antibioticsと呼ばれることになったこれら微生物由来の抗菌物質は,その後主として大きな製薬会社の手に移って開発がすすめられ,クロラムフェニコール,クロルテトラサイクリン,オキシテトラサイクリン,エリスロマイシンをはじめとして数多くの有効物質が発見されることになった。すぐれた発酵工業技術の伝統のある日本は,この分野でもアメリカとならんで世界の最先端の地位を築き,梅沢浜夫のカナマイシンをはじめとして各種の有用抗生物質を発見してきた。… ※「antibiotics」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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