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Penicillin is a natural occurring antibiotic. The kind you get from a pharmacy has been measured and regulated for safety, but Flemming, the scientist who discovered penicillin noticed that bacteria could not grow where mold from a piece of bread had been. Mold on citrus also contains penicillin.

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Penicillin is produced by the mold Penicillium notatum. The penicillin-producing cells are specialized structures called conidiophores, found in the mycelium of the mold. These cells are responsible for producing and releasing penicillin into the environment.


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