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Q. Purified antibiotic penicillin of Penicillium notatum was discovered by

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Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming from Penicillium notatum fungus. Penicillium is called green mould, which belongs to class-Ascomycetes. Today, penicillin is also obtained from P. crysogenum.