Penicillin: Effects, Applications, Side Effects
What is penicillin? Penicillin is a drug obtained from cultures of the brush mold fungus Penicillium chrysogenum (old name: P. notatum). In addition to penicillin, which occurs naturally in the mold, there are also semi-synthetic or fully synthetic (artificially produced) forms of this active ingredient. Penicillin belongs to the class of antibiotics. These are active … Penicillin: Effects, Applications, Side Effects
