Not just the US. It was a worldwide search, with many Allied nations involved. Soil samples, breads, cheeses, and veg were sent in from as far as India & Australia.
Yet ironically the strain that did the job was found just miles from the main laboratory coordinating the work (the NRRL in Peoria).
Yet ironically the strain that did the job was found just miles from the main laboratory coordinating the work (the NRRL in Peoria).
October 7, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Not just the US. It was a worldwide search, with many Allied nations involved. Soil samples, breads, cheeses, and veg were sent in from as far as India & Australia.
Yet ironically the strain that did the job was found just miles from the main laboratory coordinating the work (the NRRL in Peoria).
Yet ironically the strain that did the job was found just miles from the main laboratory coordinating the work (the NRRL in Peoria).
🍄 @jgi.doe.gov's Fun-Guys and Fun-Gals have been busy this summer! ☀️
New fungal genomes in MycoCosm:
✔️ Hanseniaspora uvarum NRRL Y-1614
✔️ Semicentenialea rex gs25 v1.0
✔️ Amoeboaphelidium occidentale KS120 v1.0
✔️ Neocallimastix sp FC1 v1.0
✔️ Boletus sp. 2018DF043 v1.0
mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov 🍄🧬🔬
New fungal genomes in MycoCosm:
✔️ Hanseniaspora uvarum NRRL Y-1614
✔️ Semicentenialea rex gs25 v1.0
✔️ Amoeboaphelidium occidentale KS120 v1.0
✔️ Neocallimastix sp FC1 v1.0
✔️ Boletus sp. 2018DF043 v1.0
mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov 🍄🧬🔬
September 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
🍄 @jgi.doe.gov's Fun-Guys and Fun-Gals have been busy this summer! ☀️
New fungal genomes in MycoCosm:
✔️ Hanseniaspora uvarum NRRL Y-1614
✔️ Semicentenialea rex gs25 v1.0
✔️ Amoeboaphelidium occidentale KS120 v1.0
✔️ Neocallimastix sp FC1 v1.0
✔️ Boletus sp. 2018DF043 v1.0
mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov 🍄🧬🔬
New fungal genomes in MycoCosm:
✔️ Hanseniaspora uvarum NRRL Y-1614
✔️ Semicentenialea rex gs25 v1.0
✔️ Amoeboaphelidium occidentale KS120 v1.0
✔️ Neocallimastix sp FC1 v1.0
✔️ Boletus sp. 2018DF043 v1.0
mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov 🍄🧬🔬
📣 FUNGAL COMMUNITY🍄
New genomes uploaded to Mycocosm this summer include:
✔️ Hanseniaspora uvarum NRRL Y-1614
✔️ Semicentenialea rex gs25 v1.0
✔️ Amoeboaphelidium occidentale KS120 v1.0
✔️ Neocallimastix sp FC1 v1.0
✔️ Boletus sp. 2018DF043 v1.0
More at mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov
@biosci.lbl.gov
New genomes uploaded to Mycocosm this summer include:
✔️ Hanseniaspora uvarum NRRL Y-1614
✔️ Semicentenialea rex gs25 v1.0
✔️ Amoeboaphelidium occidentale KS120 v1.0
✔️ Neocallimastix sp FC1 v1.0
✔️ Boletus sp. 2018DF043 v1.0
More at mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov
@biosci.lbl.gov
August 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM
📣 FUNGAL COMMUNITY🍄
New genomes uploaded to Mycocosm this summer include:
✔️ Hanseniaspora uvarum NRRL Y-1614
✔️ Semicentenialea rex gs25 v1.0
✔️ Amoeboaphelidium occidentale KS120 v1.0
✔️ Neocallimastix sp FC1 v1.0
✔️ Boletus sp. 2018DF043 v1.0
More at mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov
@biosci.lbl.gov
New genomes uploaded to Mycocosm this summer include:
✔️ Hanseniaspora uvarum NRRL Y-1614
✔️ Semicentenialea rex gs25 v1.0
✔️ Amoeboaphelidium occidentale KS120 v1.0
✔️ Neocallimastix sp FC1 v1.0
✔️ Boletus sp. 2018DF043 v1.0
More at mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov
@biosci.lbl.gov
Sf yrpksona zvl v nrrl skvo :3
August 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Sf yrpksona zvl v nrrl skvo :3
Memento Mori streamou no Youtube umas horas atrás esse Concerto que eu fui ano passado. Quem quiser escutar umas músicas boas demais da conta tá aí o link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRl...
May 30, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Memento Mori streamou no Youtube umas horas atrás esse Concerto que eu fui ano passado. Quem quiser escutar umas músicas boas demais da conta tá aí o link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRl...
From the NRRL website: "The ARS Culture Collection is one of the largest public collections of microorganisms in the world, containing approximately 98,000 isolates of bacteria and fungi." It's closure should be a cautionary tale for all in the #biorepository #biobank world.
December 10, 2024 at 9:28 PM
From the NRRL website: "The ARS Culture Collection is one of the largest public collections of microorganisms in the world, containing approximately 98,000 isolates of bacteria and fungi." It's closure should be a cautionary tale for all in the #biorepository #biobank world.
The penicillin strain for mass production was found on a moldy cantaloupe in a Peoria, Illinois grocery store. During WWII, we produced billions of doses using corn byproduct fermentation.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicil...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicil...
![Wikipedia excerpt: Mass production
As the medical application was established, the Oxford team found that it was impossible to produce usable amounts in their laboratory.[89] Failing to persuade the British government, Florey and Heatley travelled to the US in June 1941 with their mould samples in order to interest the US government for large-scale production.[95][96] They approached the USDA Northern Regional Research Laboratory (NRRL, now the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research) at Peoria, Illinois, where facilities for large-scale fermentations were established.[97][96] Mass culture of the mould and search for better moulds immediately followed.[95]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:up7auxfvwss27p44opaaqzmz/bafkreicl52mevr3yjbtarswfo3e7vxkc7h6nrhod5a26tezcljrlb246zq)
![Wikipedia excerpt: After a worldwide search in 1943, a mouldy cantaloupe in a Peoria, Illinois market was found to contain the best strain of mould for production using the corn steep liquor process.[102] Six times as much penicillin could be produced compared to using Fleming's mold.[96] Pfizer scientist Jasper H. Kane suggested using a deep-tank fermentation method for producing large quantities of pharmaceutical-grade penicillin.[103][26]: 109 Large-scale production resulted from the development of a deep-tank fermentation plant by chemical engineer Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau.[104] As a direct result of the war and the War Production Board, by June 1945, over 646 billion units per year were being produced.[101]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:up7auxfvwss27p44opaaqzmz/bafkreiaj5y3vx64uiysilq4ohf3oy7zybc3ptle7w7ejez6xithn4k5vli)
December 17, 2024 at 9:41 PM
The penicillin strain for mass production was found on a moldy cantaloupe in a Peoria, Illinois grocery store. During WWII, we produced billions of doses using corn byproduct fermentation.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicil...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicil...
Real treat today. Very cool #Saccharomyces #yeast strains arrived from the NRRL collection. Oldest vial is from 1982! Thank you USDA! Public collections MATTER!
December 3, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Real treat today. Very cool #Saccharomyces #yeast strains arrived from the NRRL collection. Oldest vial is from 1982! Thank you USDA! Public collections MATTER!
Democracia, justiça e liberdade são meros pretextos para a hegemonia planetária e a economia mundial. A geopolítica é imenso tabuleiro de xadrez. Divergentes x Convergentes. Nova Ordem Mundial x Nova Ordem Multipolar. Todas as guerras são, antes de tudo, econômicas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrRL...
Venezuela Se Liberta: Buques Russos Quebram o Controle dos EUA no Caribe | John Mearsheimer
YouTube video by Sementes de Força
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December 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Democracia, justiça e liberdade são meros pretextos para a hegemonia planetária e a economia mundial. A geopolítica é imenso tabuleiro de xadrez. Divergentes x Convergentes. Nova Ordem Mundial x Nova Ordem Multipolar. Todas as guerras são, antes de tudo, econômicas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrRL...
LA-DX-GROUP is the official DX'ers association of Norwegian Radio Amateurs. LA-DX-GROUP is an independent association and its members are also member of the official Norwegian Amateur Radio association NRRL. www.ladxg.no
December 16, 2024 at 9:44 PM
LA-DX-GROUP is the official DX'ers association of Norwegian Radio Amateurs. LA-DX-GROUP is an independent association and its members are also member of the official Norwegian Amateur Radio association NRRL. www.ladxg.no
Pfizer made citric acid in Brooklyn using "deep submergence" fungal culture. They worked out a method of aerating the vats to a level the NRRL 1951 found acceptable.
The result: a limitless supply of Penicillium fungus & Pfizer became a giant company almost overnight.
The result: a limitless supply of Penicillium fungus & Pfizer became a giant company almost overnight.
Pfizer’s 170+ Year History in New York City - Untapped New York
Pfizer, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and frontrunner for creating a Covid-19 vaccine, got its start in Brooklyn.
untappedcities.com
September 3, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Pfizer made citric acid in Brooklyn using "deep submergence" fungal culture. They worked out a method of aerating the vats to a level the NRRL 1951 found acceptable.
The result: a limitless supply of Penicillium fungus & Pfizer became a giant company almost overnight.
The result: a limitless supply of Penicillium fungus & Pfizer became a giant company almost overnight.
After mutating NRRL 1951 with X-rays, and optimizing culture conditions, the yields were improved by thousands of times per culture.
The next step was getting the mold growing in a liquid vat, not a plate. And this is the origin story of Pfizer: at the time, a small specialty chemical company...
The next step was getting the mold growing in a liquid vat, not a plate. And this is the origin story of Pfizer: at the time, a small specialty chemical company...
Penicillium Strain Named State Microbe of Illinois : USDA ARSResearch : USDA ARSLock
The Penicillium mold strain behind the antibiotic penicillin became the official State Microbe of Illinois in a ceremony at the ARS facility where advances more than 77 years ago helped make the life-...
www.ars.usda.gov
September 3, 2024 at 1:19 PM
After mutating NRRL 1951 with X-rays, and optimizing culture conditions, the yields were improved by thousands of times per culture.
The next step was getting the mold growing in a liquid vat, not a plate. And this is the origin story of Pfizer: at the time, a small specialty chemical company...
The next step was getting the mold growing in a liquid vat, not a plate. And this is the origin story of Pfizer: at the time, a small specialty chemical company...
None of these soil samples showed much promise, so they started sampling produce: oranges, apples, berries.
But it was a moldy cantaloupe from a Peoria fruit market brought in by a worker (Mary Hunt, "Moldy Mary") that gave us NRRL 1951, the "cantaloupe" strain of Penicillium chrysogenum.
But it was a moldy cantaloupe from a Peoria fruit market brought in by a worker (Mary Hunt, "Moldy Mary") that gave us NRRL 1951, the "cantaloupe" strain of Penicillium chrysogenum.
September 3, 2024 at 1:17 PM
None of these soil samples showed much promise, so they started sampling produce: oranges, apples, berries.
But it was a moldy cantaloupe from a Peoria fruit market brought in by a worker (Mary Hunt, "Moldy Mary") that gave us NRRL 1951, the "cantaloupe" strain of Penicillium chrysogenum.
But it was a moldy cantaloupe from a Peoria fruit market brought in by a worker (Mary Hunt, "Moldy Mary") that gave us NRRL 1951, the "cantaloupe" strain of Penicillium chrysogenum.
The authors included RRIDs in their None paper! RRIDs improve reproducibility in scientific research. #methodsmatter #RRID #ReproducibleResearch
Regulatory orchestration of FK506 biosynthesis in Streptomyces tsukubaensis NRRL 18488 revealed through systematic analysis
doi.org
July 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The authors included RRIDs in their None paper! RRIDs improve reproducibility in scientific research. #methodsmatter #RRID #ReproducibleResearch
Complete annotated genome sequence of Microbacterium paraoxydans phage Evcara, a cluster GI podovirus isolated from compost.
DOI: 10.17912/micropub.biology.001398
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39717144/
DOI: 10.17912/micropub.biology.001398
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39717144/
Complete annotated genome sequence of Microbacterium paraoxydans phage Evcara, a cluster GI podovirus isolated from compost - PubMed
Bacteriophage Evcara is a podovirus isolated on <i>Microbacterium paraoxydans</i> NRRL B-24275. Its genome is 16,285 bp in length and contains 22 predicted protein-coding genes. Evcara, has been assigned to cluster GI with <i>Microbacterium</i> <i>foliorum</i> phages PineapplePizza and Curie that sh …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Complete annotated genome sequence of Microbacterium paraoxydans phage Evcara, a cluster GI podovirus isolated from compost.
DOI: 10.17912/micropub.biology.001398
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39717144/
DOI: 10.17912/micropub.biology.001398
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39717144/
Genome sequence of Xenia2 a DV cluster phage that infects Gordonia rubripertincta.
DOI: 10.1128/mra.00578-24
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39162485/
DOI: 10.1128/mra.00578-24
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39162485/
Genome sequence of Xenia2 a DV cluster phage that infects Gordonia rubripertincta - PubMed
Xenia2 is a DV cluster actinobacteriophage that infects <i>Gordonia rubripertincta</i> NRRL B-16540. The genome is 68,135bp, has a GC content of 57.9% and 98 predicted protein-coding genes, 33 of which have a predicted function. Xenia2 has a lysis cassette with an endolysin (lysin A) and four differ …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 26, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Genome sequence of Xenia2 a DV cluster phage that infects Gordonia rubripertincta.
DOI: 10.1128/mra.00578-24
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39162485/
DOI: 10.1128/mra.00578-24
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39162485/
It's the original description of the type-material for Yarrowia lipolytica. I think it's widely thought that Wickerham was the one who isolated the strain, but I think it's possible that this was actually done by LA Rogers back in the early 1920's (they both worked at USDA / NRRL).
November 22, 2024 at 6:02 PM
It's the original description of the type-material for Yarrowia lipolytica. I think it's widely thought that Wickerham was the one who isolated the strain, but I think it's possible that this was actually done by LA Rogers back in the early 1920's (they both worked at USDA / NRRL).
youtube.com/watch?v=nRRL... Incognito That's the way of the world
That's the Way of the World
YouTube video by Incognito - Topic
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May 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=nRRL... Incognito That's the way of the world
Demain vers 13h, il y a la diffusion du concert sur la licence "Memento mori"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRl...
【ライブ映像】メメントモリ 1st Live ～The Singing of Laments～ 2025.10.25 東京ガーデンシアター
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May 29, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Demain vers 13h, il y a la diffusion du concert sur la licence "Memento mori"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRl...
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#epsteinweb #efta00143610
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Available in the iOS app store now!
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April 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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#epsteinweb #efta00143610
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Available in the iOS app store now!
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#epsteinweb #efta00143610
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Available in the iOS app store now!
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“Penicillin is a more or less direct by-product of the war. It has probably saved more lives
and eased much more suffering than the whole war has cost us” (Robert Coghill, director, fermentation division, NRRL, Peoria) - and it all started with Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery
and eased much more suffering than the whole war has cost us” (Robert Coghill, director, fermentation division, NRRL, Peoria) - and it all started with Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery
May 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“Penicillin is a more or less direct by-product of the war. It has probably saved more lives
and eased much more suffering than the whole war has cost us” (Robert Coghill, director, fermentation division, NRRL, Peoria) - and it all started with Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery
and eased much more suffering than the whole war has cost us” (Robert Coghill, director, fermentation division, NRRL, Peoria) - and it all started with Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery