A selection of objects on display in Design for Life

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Ampoules and packaging by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories

Made by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1944.

These are early examples of penicillin produced by the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories in Melbourne in 1944. The discovery, development and subsequent use of penicillin can be considered one of the most important breakthroughs in medical history. …