SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Oct. 18, 2024 – Scientists at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) have developed genetic engineering tools to better understand the role of actinobacteria in ...

Researchers are screening actinobacteria found in Arctic Sea invertebrates to find potential antibiotic candidates. A collaboration between the University of Helsinki (Finland) and The Arctic ...

Heptose moieties not only act as building blocks of lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) and capsular polysaccharides (CPSs), which are important for the infection, colonization, and immune recognition of ...

Actinobacteria, particularly the Streptomyces genus, are renowned for their prolific production of natural products that have transformative impacts on medicine and agriculture. These metabolites, ...

Researchers have developed a method to spur the production of new antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds hiding in the genomes of actinobacteria, which are the source of drugs such as actinomycin and ...

Just as seaweed-clad characters in The Tempest obeyed the commands of a vengeful sorcerer, seaweed-dwelling bacteria may realize the biotechnological and pharmacological designs of scientists who are ...

Scientists at the University of Helsinki have used a screening technology that can test for the antivirulence and antibacterial effect of hundreds of unknown compounds simultaneously, to identify ...

Scientists discover novel compounds in Arctic marine bacteria that could combat antibiotic-resistant infections and pave the way for next-generation treatments. Study: Bioprospecting of inhibitors of ...