All antibacterial articles
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PodcastChlorhexidine
An antimicrobial compound that kills bacteria and viruses quickly – found in some of the most colourful antiseptic solutions
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ResearchUnprecedented biosynthetic transformation found to connect antibacterial polyketides from ant microbiome
Study identifies enzymes that convert flat fasamycins into three-dimensional formicamycins
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ResearchSulfonated polymer kills drug-resistant microbes in minutes
New application for an existing material
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ResearchSynthetic enzyme wipes out tough bacterial biofilms
After success in mice strategy could be an alternative to antibiotics to treat wounds
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NewsInternational action urged on endocrine disrupting antibacterials
More than 200 scientists call for restrictions on triclosan and triclocarban use and production
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ResearchMaple syrup enhances antibiotics
A phenol-rich mixture extracted from maple syrup allows much smaller doses of antibacterial drugs to achieve the same results
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ResearchDual warhead kills and disarms bacteria
Compound damages bacterial membrane and disables resistance mechanism in a two-pronged attack
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