Pharmaceuticals From Microbes The Bioengineering Perspective Preface

Biomacromolecules produced by microorganisms have been employed in healthcare ever since ancient times as part of fermented products or natural remedies, but from the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, it is J. M. Ageitos (*) · M. Garcia-Fuentes Centre for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CiMUS) and Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain e-mail: josemanuel.ageitos@usc.es