Purified antibiotic penicillin of Penicillium notatum was discovered by

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Purified antibiotic penicillin of Penicillium notatum was discovered by (A) Alexander Flemming (B) Howard Floxy (C) Robert Hooke (D) Carolus Linnaeus

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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.

Q. Purified antibiotic penicillin of Penicillium notatum was discovered by

Alexander Flemming

Howard Floxy

Robert Hooke

Carolus Linnaeus

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.