Biographical entry Moyer, Andrew J. (1899 - 1959)
- Born
- 30 November 1899
United States of America - Died
- 17 February 1959
- Occupation
- Microbiologist and Botanist
Summary
Andrew J. Moyer gained his doctoral thesis in 1929 for his work on the growth of fungi. From 1929 he worked with the US Department of Agriculture on methods of fermentation, especially penicillin. His methods made large scale penicillin production possible.
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
- Andrew J. Moyer - Records, 1929 - 1940, MS 41; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Moyer Andrew J.', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476948. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 23 May 2005
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