Coloring Bacteria’s Cell Walls Aids Antibiotics SearchAn international team of scientists led by Indiana Univ. chemist Michael VanNieuwenhze and biologist Yves Brun has discovered a revolutionary new method for coloring the cell wall of bacteria to determine how they grow, in turn providing a new, much-needed tool for the development of new antibiotics.Discovery of the new method is expected to broadly impact both basic and applied research tied to understanding, controlling or preventing bacterial cell growth in specific environments, says the two scientists in IU Bloomington’s College of Arts and Sciences.Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2012/10/coloring-bacterias-cell-walls-aids-antibiotics-search

Coloring Bacteria’s Cell Walls Aids Antibiotics Search

An international team of scientists led by Indiana Univ. chemist Michael VanNieuwenhze and biologist Yves Brun has discovered a revolutionary new method for coloring the cell wall of bacteria to determine how they grow, in turn providing a new, much-needed tool for the development of new antibiotics.

Discovery of the new method is expected to broadly impact both basic and applied research tied to understanding, controlling or preventing bacterial cell growth in specific environments, says the two scientists in IU Bloomington’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2012/10/coloring-bacterias-cell-walls-aids-antibiotics-search