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• Sugarcane
  ...ogen fixing plants which form root nodules in the soil in association with bacteria, ''G. diazotrophicus'' lives within the intercellular spaces of the sugarca
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• Soap
  ..., helping reduce bacterial contamination and reducing potential odors from bacteria on the skin surface.
  20 KB (3,140 words) - 22:41, 17 June 2010
• Dexamethasone
  ...gitis. It then acts to reduce the inflammatory response of the body to the bacteria killed by the antibiotics (bacterial death releases pro-inflammatory mediat
  18 KB (2,498 words) - 16:41, 27 September 2010
• Clindamycin
  ...ually used to treat [[infection]]s with [[anaerobic organism|anaerobic]] [[bacteria]] but can also be used to treat some [[protozoa]]l diseases, such as [[mala ...sed to treat infections caused by susceptible [[aerobic organism|aerobic]] bacteria as well. It is also used to treat bone and joint infections, particularly t
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• Chloramphenicol
  ...ve bacteria|Gram-positive]] and [[Gram-negative bacteria|Gram-negative]] [[bacteria]], including most [[anaerobic organism]]s. Due to resistance and safety con ...f [[Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus|MRSA]]), [[Gram-negative]] bacteria and [[anaerobes]].<ref name=Baron>{{cite book | author = Neu HC, Gootz TD |
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• Doxycycline
  ...sts. Doxycycline was shown in 2003 to kill the symbiotic ''[[Wolbachia]]'' bacteria in the filarial worms' reproductive tracts, rendering them sterile, thus re ...ach, nausea or fatigue occur. Individuals eating [[yogurt]] for beneficial bacteria (to counter antibiotic-induced diarrhea) should not eat it within 3 hours b
  20 KB (2,578 words) - 16:43, 27 September 2010
• Erythromycin
  ...d not carry the risk of unintentional selection for [[antibiotic-resistant bacteria]].
  19 KB (2,731 words) - 17:52, 18 September 2010
• Vancomycin
  ...axis]] and treatment of infections caused by [[Gram-positive]] [[bacterium|bacteria]]. It has traditionally been reserved as a [[drug of last resort|drug of "l ...tkin, Mark (2003). ''The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria''. Back Bay Books. ISBN 978-0316735667.</ref> The organism that produced it
  31 KB (4,198 words) - 16:43, 27 September 2010
• Dapsone
  As an [[antibacterial]], dapsone inhibits [[bacteria]]l synthesis of [[dihydrofolic acid]], via competition with [[4-Aminobenzoi When used for the treatment of skin conditions in which bacteria do not have a role, the mechanism or action of dapsone is less well underst
  15 KB (2,087 words) - 16:43, 27 September 2010
• Pyrazinamide
  ...tic]], but can be [[bacteriocidal]] on actively replicating tuberculosis [[bacteria]].
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• Amikacin
  ...is an [[aminoglycoside]] [[antibiotic]] used to treat different types of [[bacteria]]l [[infection]]s. Amikacin works by binding to the bacterial [[30S]] [[rib ...ctions with [[multidrug resistance|multidrug resistant]] [[Gram negative]] bacteria such as ''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]'', ''[[Acinetobacter]]'', and ''[[Ente
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• Nystatin
  Like many other antifungals and antibiotics, nystatin is of [[bacteria]]l origin. It was isolated from ''[[Streptomyces noursei]]'' in 1950 by [[E
  7 KB (941 words) - 16:44, 27 September 2010
• Sodium nitrite
  While this chemical will prevent the growth of bacteria, it can be toxic in high amounts for animals, including humans. Sodium nitr
  21 KB (3,046 words) - 16:45, 27 September 2010
• Ciprofloxacin
  ...a second-generation [[quinolone|fluoroquinolone]] antibacterial. It kills bacteria by interfering with the enzymes that cause DNA to rewind after being copied [[Gram-positive]] and [[Gram-negative]] bacteria. It functions by inhibiting [[DNA gyrase]], a type II [[topoisomerase]], an
  88 KB (11,930 words) - 16:46, 27 September 2010
• Methylene blue
  ...gy to quickly detect in water the metabolic activity of [[sulfate reducing bacteria]] (SRB). It must be{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} well noted that ...ally used to protect newly laid fish eggs from being infected by fungus or bacteria. This is useful when the hobbyist wants to artificially hatch the fish eggs
  27 KB (3,650 words) - 16:46, 27 September 2010
• Azithromycin
  Azithromycin prevents [[bacterium|bacteria]] from growing by interfering with their [[protein synthesis]]. Azithromyci ...[[erythromycin]], but is more effective against certain [[Gram-negative]] bacteria, particularly ''[[Haemophilus influenzae]]''. Azithromycin resistance has b
  15 KB (2,008 words) - 16:46, 27 September 2010
• Ampicillin
  ...t amino group helps the drug penetrate the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. ...tor of the enzyme [[DD-transpeptidase|transpeptidase]], which is needed by bacteria to make their [[cell wall]]s.<ref name=AHFS/> It inhibits the third and fin
  7 KB (881 words) - 16:47, 27 September 2010
• Dopamine
  ...dopamine may help protect damaged fruit and vegetables against growth of [[bacteria]] and [[fungi]].<ref name="mayer">{{cite journal | author = Mayer, AM | tit
  48 KB (6,470 words) - 16:48, 27 September 2010
• Acetic acid
  ...result of air exposure of [[beer]] and [[wine]], as acetic acid-producing bacteria are present globally. ...he ''[[Acetobacter]]'' genus and ''[[Clostridium acetobutylicum]]''. These bacteria are found universally in [[food]]stuffs, [[water]], and [[soil]], and aceti
  41 KB (5,915 words) - 16:49, 27 September 2010
• Glucose
  In some deep-sea [[bacteria]] glucose is produced by [[chemosynthesis]]. ...uel in [[biology]]. It is used as an energy source in most organisms, from bacteria to humans. Use of glucose may be by either [[aerobic respiration]], [[anaer
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