Most species of bacteria can be broadly divided into two groups, known as gram-positive and gram-negative. These categories reflect big differences in the microbes' biology, and they also dictate ...

1-5 What Bacteria Use Quorum Sensing? Both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria use quorum sensing. Generally, gram-negative bacteria employ acylated homoserine lactones as autoinducers, which ...

This medium is both selective and differential. The selective ingredients are the bile salts and the dye, crystal violet which inhibit the growth of Gram-positive bacteria. The differential ingredient ...

We isolated and discussed the following. 1. Bacteria - isolated using nutrient agar. Are these bacteria more likely to be Gram-positive or Gram-negative? Give an example of one Gram-positve and one ...

In gram-negative bacteria, the most common mechanism of resistance is the hydrolysis, or breaking apart, of the antibiotics by enzymes referred to as the beta-lactamases. There are two broad classes ...

Antimicrobial resistance is a global issue, making the search for a new generation of antibiotics imperative. Scientists investigate various compounds to ...

A specialized protein produced by the immune system that helps destroy disease-causing organisms. An antibody is a component of humoral immunity. Antibodies can be effective defenders against both ...

Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of small molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial ...