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Penicillium is an important genus of phylum ascomycota, found in the natural environment as well as in food and drug production. Some members of the genus produce penicillin, a molecule used as an antibiotic that kills or stops the growth of certain kinds of bacteria inside the body.
they are of economic importance in the production of antibiotics (penicillin, q.v.), organic acids, and cheeses. Penicillium notatum, the source of penicillin.
