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List of Antibiotics Produced Commercially -

Antibiotic Produced by Activity Chemical Nature
Cephalosporin C Cephalosporium acremonium Gram+ and - bacteria

Peptide

Gentamycin Micromonospora purpurea Gram+ bacteria Aminoglycoside
Griseofulvin Penicillium griseofulvum Gram+ and - bacteria Spirolactone
Kanamycin S. kanamyceticus Gram+ and - bacteria, and mycobacteria Aminoglycoside
Neomycins S. fradiae Gram+ and - bacteria Aminoglycoside

Pimaricin

S. natalensis Antitumour Polyene
Penicillin G P. chrysogenum Gram+ bacteria Peptide
Polymixin B Bacillus polymyxa Antifungal Peptide
Streptomycin S. griceus Gram+ and - bacteria, and mycobacteria Aminoglycoside
Tetracyclines Streptomyces spp Gram+ and - bacteria Tetracycline