Is penicillium a type of bacteria that produces an antibiotic?

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2026-03-03 01:10

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No, penicillin is a product excreted by fungi in the family Penicillium.

Medical penicillin is made by growing the fungi then extracting penicillin from the filtered growth medium (removing the fungi and other solids) and purifying the drug.

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