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2016-01-18
Unculturable microorganisms – the source of new antibiotics

Unculturable microorganisms – the source of new antibiotics

The neuralgic period of antibiotic therapy history in which we are now prompts to intense search for new natural antibiotics, for example in environmental samples. The main areas of such search are sea water and soil. However, among plenty of microorganisms living in natural environment only 1% of st... Read more
Tags natural antibiotics , VBNC , antibiotics , teixobactin
2014-06-03
"It were bacteria that first started the war!", Ada Yonath speech during BioForum 2014

"It were bacteria that first started the war!", Ada Yonath speech during BioForum 2014

Ribosomes are cell structures in which proteins are formed. By blocking ribosome active site, antibiotics are able to destroy bacterial cell. During BioForum 2014 Professor Ada Yonath has explained why this phenomenon is so important. ... Read more
Tags natural antibiotics , Ada Yonath , ribosome , Noble Price laureate , antibiotic resistance
2013-02-26
Natural antibiotics produced by humans and how important is our sweat?

Natural antibiotics produced by humans and how important is our sweat?

Human beings are constantly exposed to microbial and viral attack in every kind of the environment. There are pathogens in the air, on skin of other people, on the surface of things we use every day. Some of them even surprisingly high. Recently, paper money was reported to carry more germs than a to... Read more
Tags natural antibiotics , sweat