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Sort of - it comes from a mould.
Penicillin is excreted from several different strains of the Penicillium fungi. The antibiotic is this excreted chemical, not the mould that excretes it.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Penicillin is derived from a type of mould (initially found on bread), but not from mushrooms
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∙ 15y agoA mold called penicillium.
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∙ 13y agoYes it does.
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∙ 14y agoFirst discovered in Oxford, England.
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∙ 13y agoNo
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What is the substance produced by molds and bacteria which is of great importance to medicine?
Antibiotics, it was first dicovered in the from of penicillin as they come from the fungi penicillum.
Is penicillin a mold or a fungus?
Penicillin is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium, a fungi.
What antibotic is made from fungi?
There are several. Penicillin and cephalosporin are two examples.
Do viruses infect fungi?
Yes. Mycoviruses are viruses that infect certain fungi including mushrooms/toadstools, moulds like penicillin, and mycorrhizae. They can therefore affect production of edible mushrooms, penicillin and plants that benefit from useful symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi on their roots.
What species of fungi was accidentally discovered by Alexander Fleming?
Penicillium notatum was the penicillin-producing fungus discovered by Alexander Fleming.
What medication is made out of fungi?
penicillin
What kingdom makes penicillin?
Fungi
Was penicillin discovered in mold?
No it is not. Penicillin is grown from mold (Penicillum fungi).
Can all fungi be used to extract penicillin?
No
What is the substance produced by molds and bacteria which is of great importance to medicine?
Antibiotics, it was first dicovered in the from of penicillin as they come from the fungi penicillum.
What antibiotics are obtained from fungi?
penicillin
What are some examples of fungi with scientific names?
Some examples of fungi with scientific names include: Agaricus bisporus (button mushroom) Penicillium chrysogenum (used to produce penicillin) Aspergillus niger (common mold) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast)
What is used to make penicillin?
The fungi is called.... uhhh..... well, I'm pretty sure that its a fungi that helps make penicillin. This fungi can also be called "fungus" in singular form. :P you probably love my answer :D
What animal kingdom is a penicillin mold in?
The penicillin mold is a fungus called Penicillium and it belongs to the Fungi kingdom.
Is penicillin a mold or a fungus?
Penicillin is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium, a fungi.
Penicillin is isolated from?
Penicillin is obtained from the Penicillium notatum mold.
Is penicillium a type of bacteria that produces an antibiotic?
No, penicillin is a product excreted by fungi in the family Penicillium. Medical penicillin is made by growing the fungi then extracting penicillin from the filtered growth medium (removing the fungi and other solids) and purifying the drug.
