The document discusses the discovery and production of the antibiotic penicillin. It notes that penicillin was the first antibiotic discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming and the first commercial product produced through submerged fermentation. The production process involves growing penicillium mold in fermentation tanks with sugar to increase its growth, then separating the penicillin product from the mold, and finally purifying it for use as an antibiotic medicine.