Washing Away Stubborn Biofilms Using Fungal Cleaning Products
Researchers from Japan demonstrate that a biosurfactant from yeast can dissolve stubborn biofilms and enhance the efficacy of chemical cleaning products
Bacterial Infections
Scaling Up Synthesis of an Active Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Learn more about a new class of oxazolidinone antibiotics that are active against MRSA
Genetic Code of WWI Soldier's Cholera Mapped
The bacterium was isolated from a British soldier and stored for more than 100 years before being revived and sequenced
Research Identifies Mechanism That Helps Plants Fight Bacterial Infection
UC Riverside study could lead to better strategies for protecting crops from attacks by pathogens
Breakthrough Test Screens for All Known Bacterial Infections
The precision medicine platform is 1,000 times more sensitive than conventional screening methods
Scientists Find Single Letter of Genetic Code That Makes African Salmonella So Dangerous
Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonellosis (iNTS) occurs when Salmonella bacteria, which normally cause gastrointestinal illness, enter the bloodstream and spread through the human body
A Workbench for Virus Design
Researchers and medics hope that phages can be engineered to combat certain bacterial infections
Garlic Can Fight Chronic Infections
An active sulphurous compound found in garlic can be used to fight robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections
EKF Procalcitonin Assay FDA Cleared and Validated for Beckman AU Chemistry Analyzers
User defined application available on Beckman AU clinical chemistry analyzers for LiquiColor® Procalcitonin (PCT) assay enabling quick and effective sepsis identification
Group B Streptococcus Infection Causes Estimated 150,000 Stillbirth & Infant Deaths
An estimated one in five pregnant women around the world carry Group B Streptococcus bacteria which is a major, yet preventable, cause of maternal and infant ill health globally