Paul Ehrlich

Question 1

What did Ehrlich do?

Answer 1

Developed the first magic bullet, Salvarsan 606

Question 2

What did Salvarsan 606 do?

Answer 2

It was a dye combined with various chemicals to target disease-causing microbes. It treated syphilis.

Question 3

What is a magic bullet?

Answer 3

Chemical drugs that only killed the disease without affecting the person.

Question 4

How did Ehrlich come across the magic bullet?

Answer 4

His research programme was funded by the government and the 606th compound tested was proved to be effective by Dr. Hata (a member of the research team).