Monthly Archives: January 2018
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January 26, 2018Posted: January 26, 2018Read More
Fluoroquinolones have been the staple of antimicrobial therapy since the launch of the flagship representative "Ciprofloxacin" by Bayer in the early 1980s.Fluoroquinolones have a fluorine atom attached to the core quinolone molecular ring and this modification results in a class of broad-spectrum bactericidal agents that show increased stability and potency against both Gram...
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January 19, 2018Posted: January 19, 2018Read More
A new device called the iChip, short for isolation chip, may unlock the potential to culture the majority of microbes that still remain undiscovered.So far, standard microbiology culture methods have only been able to grow about 1% of microbial species in vitro on synthetic media (1). Beginning in 2002, the iChip was designed...
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January 12, 2018Posted: January 12, 2018Read MoreThink of your daily morning routine. You wake up, shower, get dressed, eat, gather your belongings, and make your way out the door to work or wherever the day takes you. Most everyone has a mental checklist of the items we can’t forget in order to function properly throughout the day. I can’t speak for everyone, but most of our lists follow these general guidelines; “Phone, keys, wallet, beverage...
