The first antibiotic, penicillin, was originally discovered from which fungus?
Penicillium notatum
In 1928, Alexander Fleming observed that a mould contaminating one of his bacterial culture plates was killing the surrounding bacteria.
This mould was identified as the fungus Penicillium notatum, and the antibacterial substance it produced was named penicillin, marking the discovery of the first antibiotic.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a yeast used in fermentation, Aspergillus niger is used industrially for citric acid production, and Rhizopus stolonifer is a common bread mould, none of which are the source of penicillin.
Therefore, penicillin was originally discovered from the fungus Penicillium notatum.
Important Questions from Invention and Discoveries
Experiment to prove that synthesis of organic compound formed the basis of life was performed by:
Who is widely recognized as the father of modern taxonomy?
First time bacteria were observed by
Which material did Robert Hooke first observe under the magnifying device during the discovery of cell?
Who coined the term protoplasm?
