What is it about?
The activity of a compound derived from culture extract of newly discovered soil bacteria named Paenibacillus showed promising antibiofilm potential both in vitro and in vivo.
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Why is it important?
Biofilm infections are known to be troublesome. Therefore, an urgent solution is needed. Our identified compound showed a broad spectrum antibiofilm therapeutic potential against a plethora of pathogens.
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This article was part of my PhD thesis; I co-wrote it along with my supervisors with whom I have had long-standing collaboration and publishing it had a profound impact on my career as a researcher.
Saad Alasil, PhD, MS, MPH
University at Buffalo - The State University of New York
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This page is a summary of: Antibiofilm Activity, Compound Characterization, and Acute Toxicity of Extract from a Novel Bacterial Species ofPaenibacillus, International Journal of Microbiology, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation,
DOI: 10.1155/2014/649420.
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