Name any two species of fungus, which are used in the production of the antibiotics - Biology - Microbes in Human Welfare

Question

Name any two species of fungus, which are used
in the production of the antibiotics

Kunal Sharma · Accepted Answer

Antibiotics are medicines that are produced by
certain micro-organisms to kill other disease-causing
micro-organisms These medicines are commonly obtained from bacteria
and fungi
The species of fungus used in the production of
antibiotics are:

Antibiotic

Fungus source

1

Penicillin

Penicillium notatum

2

Cephalosporin

Cephalosporium acremonium

	Antibiotic	Fungus source
1.	Penicillin	Penicillium notatum
2.	Cephalosporin	Cephalosporium acremonium

Name any two species of fungus, which are used in the production of the antibiotics.