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Biofilms – Is nanomedicine the answer?
Biofilm is a thin but robust community of bacteria, and sometimes other microorganisms. It is made up of a gel-like material known as extracellular polymeric substances, known as EPS for short.
Unculturable soil bacteria and novel antibiotics
Unculturable soil bacteria is a misleading term, as these bacteria hypothetically can be cultured. More accurately, ‘unculturable’ bacteria cannot be cultured using traditional techniques, such as traditional agars. These unknown bacteria are a potential untouched pool of medically useful secondary metabolites, such as antibiotics.
MHRA Green Guide Update 2022
There is a new MHRA Green Guide Update 2022 updated edition of the Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Distributors called the MHRA Green Guide.