What are antibiotics?How are they produced?Give two examples of these.Please tell answer quickly or my mom would beat me
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Antibiotic is a chemical secreted by microorganisms (bacteria or fungi) that kills or hinders the growth of some kinds of bacteria. Examples. Penicillin and streptomycin.
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What are Antibiotics?
Antibiotics are antimicrobial drugs obtained from other organisms (such as moulds, fungus and some soil bacteria) to combat harmful microorganisms. However, they are not very useful against certain microbes such as viruses.
Antibiotics are produced on a large scale by the fermentation process. This is a chemical process which is induced by the microorganisms in a large tank. A large tank contains the growth medium that provides the nutrition for the microorganism’s growth. Optimization of temperature, pH levels, oxygen and nutrient parameter in the fermentation tank is very crucial to producing antibiotics. After the completion of antibiotics production, they are extracted and purified through multiple physical processes. Finally, the purified antibiotics are converted into crystal form.
Examples of Antibiotics
Penicillin
Penicillin was first ever “true” antibiotic and it was discovered by a Scottish bacteriologist, Alexander Fleming in 1929. It was widely used to treat the different types of bacterial infections that plagued man. Ironically, Penicillin was an accidental discovery, but it was a landmark discovery in the field of medicine. Penicillin is acquired from a mould called Penicillium notatum (also known as Penicillium chrysogenum).
Quinolones
This is another type of antibiotics that can inhibit or kill bacteria. Developed in 1962, quinolones are made from a synthetic compound called nalidixic acid. Quinolones are usually the first line of treatment for bacterial infections that affect the urinary tract. It is also quite effective for sinusitis, bronchitis and pneumonia.
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