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What organism is penicillin derived from ?

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Penicillium mold naturally produces the antibiotic penicillin.
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Answer: Penicillin G (also called benzylpenicillin) was discovered by accident in 1928. Alexander Fleming, a Scottish physician-scientist was growing a type of bacteria called Staphylococcus Aureus on an uncovered petri dish when it became contaminated with mold spores.

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