How Do You Grow Penicillin For A Science Project?
Penicillin is a group of widely used antibiotics derived from Penicillium mold. In 1928, British scientist Alexander Fleming was working with a staphylococcus culture when he observed that colonies growing near a contaminating mold looked strange. He believed the mold may have been releasing a substance that killed the bacteria. It was studied further and penicillin was discovered. Penicillin is used to treat gram-positive bacterial infections by inhibiting the bacteria’s cell wall synthesis, thus weakening and killing it in the process. It can easily be grown for a science project because it is obtained from mold. Set up a penicillin culture by leaving a slice of bread at room temperature. Wait and observe until a greenish mold forms. Preheat oven to 315 degrees Fahrenheit. Sterilize the flask by putting it in the oven for one hour. Clean the glass bottles thoroughly. Store in a refrigerator for up to 10 days if not using immediately. Cut the molded bread into tiny pieces. Insert them
