Multiple choice

Which of the following statements are not correct about penicillin production?

  1. Penicillin is produced by anaerobic fermentation.
  2. Inoculum preparation for the fermentation medium for penicillin takes place on barley seeds.
  3. Vegetable oil added in the fermentation medium for penicillin, act as source of nutrients.
  4. Penicillin is recovered after fermentation as potassium penicillin.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 2 and 4

  5. 2, 3 and 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Penicillin is produced by aerobic fermentation. Vegetable oil, (corn oil or soybean oil) added in the fermentation medium for penicillin, act as an antifoam agent.

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