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Penicillin was one of the first antibiotics to be discovered and is still widely used today. The drug is actually derived from the Penicillium mold. The first person to notice Penicillin was French medical student, Ernest Duchesne in 1898. In 1928, bacteriologist Alexander Flemming, working at St. Mary's Hospital in London, re-discovered the popular antibiotic.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoFrom a mold of the Penicillium species.
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∙ 14y agoMany people worldwide were dying when there wounds got infected, penicillin kills germs that infect wounds.
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∙ 14y agoPenicillin is created by medical stuuf??
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What type of drug is penicillin?
Penicillin is actually not a drug. The liquid that is produced by the Penicillin is also known as enzymes is used a as drug. Penicillin is used as antibiotics.
What is the another name of penicillin acylase?
penicillin amidohydrolase
Is penicillin a base or a acid?
Penicillin is a weak acid.
What is 1 unit of penicillin?
1 million units of Penicillin = 600mg; therefore one unit of penicillin is 0.0006mg
What spoilt bread has to do with penicillin?
Penicillin originally came from mould.
When was Penicillin on Wax created?
Penicillin on Wax was created on 1991-11-12.
Who is created with penicillin?
Yes
When was penicillin created?
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. Its full name is penicillian mold
How has penicillin helped science?
well penicillin is a drug created from a fungus and is used to treat humans with certain bacterial infections.
Where would penicllin be secreted?
Penicillin is not secreted rather it is a mold that is now created in labs. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident.
What are facts about penicillin?
it was created by accident and was discovered by Fleming just after ww1
What are some accomplishments that Alexander Fleming had?
Alexander Fleming was a scientist who created the penicillin
How has the discovery of penicillin help us today?
fighting infections. Created antibiotics
Is there penicillin in Motrin?
No; there is no penicillin in ibuprofen.
Why was penicillin created?
bc mant people were dying from diffrent bacteria and they found that this drug can kill it
What is penicillin C?
iv penicillin
What is the taxonomy of penicillin?
What is the taxonomy of penicillin?
