What did Waksman’s procedures lead to?
New vaccines
New antibiotics
New surgeries
New treatments
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New antibiotics were discovered as a result of Waksman's procedures. His research focused on isolating and identifying microorganisms from soil samples, and he developed techniques for culturing and screening these microorganisms for their ability to produce antimicrobial substances. This led to the discovery of several important antibiotics, including streptomycin, which was the first effective treatment for tuberculosis.
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