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Which of the following nitrogen source is used in penicillin production?

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Which of the following nitrogen source is used in penicillin production?

(a) Peanut granules

(b) Corn steep liquor

(c) Phamamedia

(d) Soybean meal

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The correct option is (b) Corn steep liquor

Best explanation: Corn steep liquor has been used as a nitrogen source for the production of penicillin. It is obtained as a by-product after starch extraction from maize.

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