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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.
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• 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
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• 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
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• Erythromycin
  ...d not carry the risk of unintentional selection for [[antibiotic-resistant bacteria]].
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• Dopamine
  ...dopamine may help protect damaged fruit and vegetables against growth of [[bacteria]] and [[fungi]].<ref name="mayer">{{cite journal | author = Mayer, AM | tit
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• 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
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• 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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• Cortisol
  ...enzyme is almost certainly used by the body to permit superoxide to poison bacteria. Cortisol causes an inverse four- or fivefold decrease of [[metallothionein ...st be especially useful in combating some diseases; however, [[endotoxin]] bacteria have gained an advantage by forcing the [[hypothalamus]] to increase cortis
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• Sodium chloride
  ...method of [[food preservation]] historically; the salt draws water out of bacteria through [[osmotic pressure]], keeping it from reproducing, a major source o
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• Robinia pseudoacacia
  Black locust has [[nitrogen fixation|nitrogen-fixing]] [[bacteria]] on its root system; for this reason it can grow on poor soils and is an e
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• Tetracycline
  ...d of antibiotics. It is used to treat many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and some protozoa. It, like some other antibiotics, is also used in the tre
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• Propolis
  ...the biological role of resin in trees is to seal wounds and defend against bacteria, fungi and insects). Poplar resin is rich in [[flavonoid]]s. "Typical" nort
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• Polyphosphate
  ...slow line”. They participate in many regulatory mechanisms occurring in bacteria:
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• Polymer nanocomposite
  Many technical applications of biological objects like proteins, viruses or bacteria such as chromatography, optical information technology, sensorics, catalysi ...ells can be used to entrap biological objects such as proteins, viruses or bacteria in conditions which do not affect their functions. This effect can be used
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• Arabinogalactan
  {{Bacteria}}
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• Polylysine
  ...ch, ε-polylysine is adsorbed electrostatically to the cell surface of the bacteria, followed by a stripping of the [[outer membrane]]. This eventually leads t ...ction of polylysine by natural fermentation is only observed in strains of bacteria in the genus ''[[Streptomyces]]''. ''[[Streptomyces albulus]]'' is most of
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• Antimicrobial polymers
  ...l peptides]] which are used by the immune systems of living things to kill bacteria. Typically, antimicrobial polymers are produced by attaching or inserting a ==How do Antimicrobial Agents Kill Bacteria?==
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• Nanocellulose
  ...freeze-drying technique on cellulose generated by Gluconobacter strains of bacteria, which bio-synthesize open porous networks of cellulose fibers with relativ
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• Petroleum
  Oil-eating bacteria [[biodegradation|biodegrades]] oil that has escaped to the surface. [[Oil s ...nd thus tend to dissolve and move with water. Certain naturally occurring bacteria, such as [[Micrococcus]], [[Arthrobacter]], and [[Rhodococcus]] and have be
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• Emulsion
  ...he lipids in the [[cell membrane|membrane]] or envelope of [[Cell envelope|bacteria]] or [[virus]]es, they force the lipids to merge with themselves. On a mass ...stance that kills or avoids the growth of microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria. Emulsions are also used in making many hair and skin products such as var
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• Polystyrene
  ...nd water, and what remains in soil and water can be further broken down by bacteria and microorganisms.<ref>[http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts53.pdf Styrene Fact ...com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=0007B0AE-88AF-13FF-88AF83414B7F0000 Bacteria Turns Styrofoam into Biodegradable Plastic] - Scientific American, February
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• Kefir
  ...iotic matrix forms "grains" that resemble [[cauliflower]]. Many different bacteria and yeasts are found in the kefir grains, which are a complex and highly va ...ditional kefir requires kefir grains which are a gelatinous community of [[bacteria]] and yeasts, mainly containing various microflora such as ''Saccharomyces
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• Dimension stone
  ...psum crusts that form on marble and limestone by applying sulfate-reducing bacteria to the crust to gasify it, breaking up the crust for easy removal. See DSAN ...s (midaeval and renaissance) has been developed in Europe: sulfur-reducing bacteria are used on the black gypsum-containing crusts that form on such buildings
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• Hemp
  Hemp plants can be vulnerable to various [[pathogen]]s, including [[bacteria]], [[fungi]], [[nematodes]], [[viruses]] and other miscellaneous pathogens.
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• Iron
  ...ic organisms because ferric iron is poorly soluble near neutral pH. Thus, bacteria have evolved high-affinity [[wiktionary:sequester|sequester]]ing agents cal
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• Crystal violet
  ...stological]] stain and in [[Gram staining|Gram’s method]] of classifying bacteria. Crystal violet has [[antibacterial]], [[antifungal]], and [[anthelmintic]] ...al stain, particularly in [[Gram staining| Gram's method]] for classifying bacteria.
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• Ethidium bromide
  ...tics)|transcription]]. Ethidium bromide has been shown to be mutagenic to bacteria via the ames test (with liver homogenate) <ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.1073
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• Fuchsine
  ...as dying [[textile]]s, fuchsine is used to [[staining (biology)|stain]] [[bacteria]] and sometimes as a [[disinfectant]]. In the literature of biological stai
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• Ergothioneine
  Ergothioneine has been found in bacteria, plants and animals, sometimes at [[molarity|millimolar]] levels.<ref name= ...ww.jbc.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=13654346}}</ref> Other species of bacteria, such as ''[[Bacillus subtilis]]'', ''[[Escherichia coli]]'', ''[[Proteus v
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• Fever
  ...l substance [[lipopolysaccharide]] (LPS), present in the cell wall of some bacteria, is an example of an exogenous pyrogen. Pyrogenicity can vary: In extreme e ...ludes LPS, which is a cell wall component of [[Gram-negative|gram-negative bacteria]]. An immunological protein called [[lipopolysaccharide-binding protein]] (
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...lene oxide acts more strongly against bacteria, especially [[gram-positive bacteria]], than against [[yeast]] and fungi.<ref name = "kons" /> The disinfectant
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• Cancer
  ...to viruses, researchers have noted a connection between [[cancer bacteria|bacteria and certain cancers]]. The most prominent example is the link between chron ...of cure after surgery had been higher ''before'' asepsis (and who injected bacteria into tumors with mixed results), cancer treatment became dependent on the i
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• Nosocomial infection
  ...h antibiotics, and [[antibiotic resistance]] is spreading to Gram-negative bacteria that can infect people outside the hospital.<ref name=NYT/> ...[[Gram-positive bacteria]] and [[Helicobacter]], which is [[Gram-negative bacteria|Gram-negative]]. While there are antibiotic drugs that can treat diseases c
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• Manganese
  ...om the 1-electron reduction of dioxygen. Exceptions include a few kinds of bacteria such as [[Lactobacillus plantarum]] and related [[lactobacillus|lactobacill
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• Air safety
  ...Grywna K, Pfefferle S, Drosten C | title=Spectrum of viruses and atypical bacteria in intercontinental air travelers with symptoms of acute respiratory infect
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• Needlestick injury
  While needlestick injuries have the potential of transferring bacteria, protozoa, viruses and prions,<ref name=muelder/> from a practical point th
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• Benzene
  ...trate for the metabolism of organisms, benzene could be oxidized by both [[bacteria]] and [[eukaryote]]s. In bacteria, [[dioxygenase]] enzyme can add an [[oxygen]] molecule to the ring, and the
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