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What are antibiotics? How are they produ...

What are antibiotics? How are they produced?

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1. Antibiotics: Antibiotics are organic substances produced in small amounts by certain microbes. They either kill or inhibit the growth oif microbes.
2. Production of antibiotics:
1. Antibiotics are produced by fermentation technology involving the use of microbes.
2. The microbes are separated from the culture medium and are used for the extraction of antibiotic.
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