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Penicillin (anti-biotic) (view source)
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Credit for its discovery was given to [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[scientist]] [[Alexander Fleming]], though many others have previously noted anti-bacterial effects of Penicillium molds. Its discovery was considered one of the greatest breakthroughs of the 20th century in the field of [[medicine]]. However, since [[antibiotic resistance]] to early forms of penicillin and other beta-lactams is now very common, and new resistance is arising all the time, scientists are constantly working to come up with new and effective forms. Some of these have moderate to high effectiveness against Gram-negative bacteria as well.
Credit for its discovery was given to [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[scientist]] [[Alexander Fleming]], though many others have previously noted anti-bacterial effects of Penicillium molds. Its discovery was considered one of the greatest breakthroughs of the 20th century in the field of [[medicine]]. However, since [[antibiotic resistance]] to early forms of penicillin and other beta-lactams is now very common, and new resistance is arising all the time, scientists are constantly working to come up with new and effective forms. Some of these have moderate to high effectiveness against Gram-negative bacteria as well.
Penicillin is grown from molds and has the general formula of C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>11</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>SR , where "R" represents a chemical group that is different for different types of penicillin.
Penicillin is grown from molds and has the general formula of C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>11</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>SR, where "R" represents a chemical group that is different for different types of penicillin.
[[Category:Antibiotics]]
[[Category:Antibiotics]]