Category Archives: Antibiotic and Antivirus
Production of Penicillin
Collection of penicillin by submerged fermentation The inoculum or “seed” for large fermentation tanks from 20,000 to 115,000 liters of capacity is prepared by the development of a stock culture of the fungus from spores that are dried on a substrate of nutrient agar. Several liters of culture medium, generally constitutes about 5 to 10% [...]
Penicillin
Penicillin is an antibiotic that has its origins in a fungus called Penicillium notatum. As an antibiotic, penicillin kills bacteria and prevents them to continue with its growth, however, only has the power to combat those pathogens found in growth and multiplication, and not to those who are still dormant. Penicillin and its beneficial properties [...]