Lariocidin was efficient against strains of E. coli, including drug-resistant ones, according to the new study. View on ...

Lariocidin was efficient against strains of E. coli, including drug-resistant ones, according to the new study.

Scientists have spent decades genetically modifying the bacterium Escherichia coli and other microbes to convert carbon dioxide into useful biological products. Most methods require additional carbon ...

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Even better, they discovered that lariocidin—named for its knotted, lasso-like chemical structure—has a unique mechanism of ...

With sudden outbreaks of E. coli in the press from time to time, this tiny organism has, understandably, gotten something of a bad rap of late. But, while it is known to be a health risk, it also ...

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A man living with HIV believes a new initiative to test people for the virus when they visit A&E will help save lives. Patients aged 16 and over who receive blood tests while at Royal Berkshire ...

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are widely recognized for their role in food preservation and their potential to produce bacteriocins, natural antimicrobial peptides effective against a broad spectrum of ...

The platform achieves titers of more than 15 g/L for non-monoclonal antibody recombinant proteins. Credit: Saiful52/Shutterstock. WuXi Biologics has launched the E coli expression system, EffiX, ...