News tagged with antibacterial
New antibiotics could come from a DNA binding compound that kills bacteria in 2 minutes
Jun 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A synthetic DNA binding compound has proved surprisingly effective at binding to the DNA of bacteria and killing all the bacteria it touched within two minutes. The DNA binding properties of the compound ...
Antibacterial plaster could put a clean sheen on walls
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Scientists in China are reporting development and testing of new self-sanitizing plaster with more powerful antibacterial effects than penicillin. The material could be used in wall coatings, paints, art works and other products. ...
New family of antibacterial agents uncovered
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Jan 15, 2009 |
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As bacteria resistant to commonly used antibiotics continue to increase in number, scientists keep searching for new sources of drugs. In this week's JBC, one potential new bactericide has been found in the tiny freshwater animal ...
Antibiotic use increases at academic medical centers
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Nov 10, 2008 |
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Antibacterial drug use appears to have increased at academic medical centers between 2002 and 2006, driven primarily by greater use of broad-spectrum agents and the antibiotic vancomycin, according to a report in the Nov. ...
New class of antibiotics may lead to therapy for drug-resistant tuberculosis
Oct 16, 2008 |
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A team of Rutgers University scientists led by Richard H. Ebright and Eddy Arnold has identified a new antibiotic target and a new antibiotic mechanism that may enable the development of broad-spectrum antibacterial agents ...
