Question

what were the outcomes of the initial experiment used to determine if penicillin has been isolated?

Answer 1

Answer:

After isolating the mold and identifying it as belonging to the Penicillium genus, Fleming obtained an extract from the mold, naming its active agent penicillin. He determined that penicillin had an antibacterial effect on staphylococci and other gram-positive pathogens. Fleming published his findings in 1929 (3).

Answer 2

Answer:

Accidental discovery of penicillin

Explanation:

After isolating the mold and identifying it as belonging to the Penicillium genus, Fleming obtained an extract from the mold, naming its active agent penicillin. He determined that penicillin had an antibacterial effect on staphylococci and other gram-positive pathogens. Fleming published his findings in 1929