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'''Penicillin''' is an [[antibiotic]] acid that kills many types of [[bacteria]]. 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]]. | '''Penicillin''' is an [[antibiotic]] acid that kills many types of [[bacteria]]. 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]]. | ||
| − | It has been argued that newer [[designer antibiotics]] are need to combat ever evolving [[bacteria]], As there is however, no | + | It has been argued that newer [[designer antibiotics]] are need to combat ever evolving [[bacteria]], As there is however, no concrete evidence of evolution Penicillin continues to work effectively |
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. | ||
Revision as of 22:17, June 29, 2007
Penicillin is an antibiotic acid that kills many types of bacteria. Credit for its discovery was given to 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.
It has been argued that newer designer antibiotics are need to combat ever evolving bacteria, As there is however, no concrete evidence of evolution Penicillin continues to work effectively
Penicillin is grown from molds and has the general formula of C9H11N2O4SR , where "R" represents a chemical group that is different for different types of penicillin.