Could bread mold be useful as a source of antibiotic/antifungal/etc?

Subject: Could bread mold be useful as a source of antibiotic/antifungal/etc?

Date: Thu Jan 14 17:22:42 1999
Posted by Darrell Hassler, PA-C
Grade level: nonaligned
School: United States Air Force
City: Fairchild Air Force Base State/Province: WA
Country: USA
Area of science: Microbiology
ID: 916356162.Mi

Message:


Pertaining to use for field medic course during combat 
operations. Attempting to gather information on uses of more 
common compounds (i.e. salt, garlic, tobacco, etc) which may 
have medicinal properties if available supplies are exhausted 
and situation prevents return to medical facility.

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