penicillin
09/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Fungal strains found naturally in the soil, including a relative of penicillin, could be an alternative to herbicides
Penicillium molds have been used to ripen cheese and produce the life-saving antibiotic penicillin. Now, a member of the large and common genus of fungi could serve as a natural alternative to synthetic herbicides. The discovery was made by Nigerian researchers from the University of Ilorin, who were looking for local microbes that could reduce the need for chemical weed-killers that polluted the environment […]
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