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To determine:
The reason that why some
Introduction:
Some fungi release toxic chemicals which are harmful for plants, humans and other living organisms. But some chemical toxins which are specific to the particular group like bacteria are useful for human health. Production of antibiotics secreted from fungi has proved to be beneficial for humankind as they attack bacteria which are responsible for causing various diseases in humans.
To determine:
How and where a new antibiotic produced by fungi could be searched.
Introduction:
The discovery of antibacterial drug penicillin was done by Alexander Fleming. Fleming observed that no bacterial growth was found near the Penicillium mold as it prevented bacterial colonies to grow.
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