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Name the microbe that helps in the production of the following product commercially: Penicillin - Biology (Theory)

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Name the microbe that helps in the production of the following product commercially:

Penicillin

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The microbe that helps in the commercial production of penicillin is Penicillium notatum (and also Penicillium chrysogenum). This mould produces the antibiotic penicillin, used widely to treat bacterial infections.

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Chapter 12: Microbes in Human Welfare - Test Your Progress [Page 503]

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Nootan Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 12 Microbes in Human Welfare
Test Your Progress | Q 40. (c) | Page 503
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