Production of antibiotic penicillin from local isolate fungi Penicillium chrysogenum

Abstract

We can collect isolate of fungus Penicillium chrysogenum from air an able to produce antibiotic the activity of these compound were examined against two kinds bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Escherchia coli , Results revealed that the activity of this antibiotic appeared highly inhibition against S.aureus but its appearance low effect of E.coli growth where the average diameter of inhibitory areas reached 1mm . Many techniques were used in this study for purifird compound diagnosis , Results revealed that antibiotic was completely similar to the penicillin