Nathaniel Martin, Professor of biological chemistry, wondered what would happen if you took an antibiotic that has been known for 70 years and tried to improve it with the latest tools of modern chemistry. Turns out it can become up to a hundred times more potent and prevent the growth of some drug-resistant bacteria. His team’s research is published in PNAS. Nathaniel Martin, Professor of biological chemistry, wondered what would happen if you took an antibiotic that has been known for 70 years and tried to improve it with the latest tools of modern chemistry. Turns out it can become up to a hundred times more potent and prevent the growth of some drug-resistant bacteria. His team’s research is published in PNAS. Biochemistry Analytical Chemistry Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
How to make an old antibiotic 100 times more potent
