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The Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks, Dec 16, 2016
Antibiotics are familiar drugs to us all, so familiar that we may take them for granted. They all... more Antibiotics are familiar drugs to us all, so familiar that we may take them for granted. They allow us to survive life-threatening infections, and allow us to protect the animals we farm for food. Many antibiotics have now become ineffective against common diseases, and there are few alternative treatments to replace them. In this topical popular science book, Laura Bowater, Professor of Microbiology Education and Engagement at Norwich Medical School, considers the past, present and uncertain future of antibiotics. This book begins by looking back at how infectious diseases, such as smallpox and the plague, were able to wreak havoc on populations before the discovery of the first antibiotics. These then revolutionised the medical world. In an engaging and accessible style, Professor Bowater takes the reader through how antibiotics are made, how bacteria are able to mutate and develop resistance and she explains why there is now a lack of new antibiotic drugs coming to market. What will a future of continued antibiotic resistance look like? How can human activities prevent the rise of ‘superbugs'? Professor Bowater highlights the need for universal cooperation in order to tackle this global health challenge, which, if not addressed, could transport us back to the medical dark ages.
Oxford University Press eBooks, Mar 16, 2020
Oxford University Press eBooks, Mar 16, 2020
JAC-antimicrobial resistance, Mar 1, 2020
CRC Press eBooks, Jan 19, 2022
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Mar 19, 2015
Biochemistry
This chapter explains what natural products are and assesses their role as primary and secondary ... more This chapter explains what natural products are and assesses their role as primary and secondary metabolites within cells. Natural products are molecules produced by enzymatic reactions that take place in living organisms. The chapter studies how natural products from plants and microbes have become essential components of modern society and looks at the potential of these molecules to address grand societal challenges, such as food security and human disease. It also addresses how scientists have developed technologies to produce large amounts of natural products in the laboratory and to modify them. Biotechnology relies on either the exploitation of biochemical processes, as seen in bioremediation, or the synthesis of a useful end product, such as ethanol. Finally, the chapter considers some of the ethical issues associated with these scientific breakthroughs.
The Changing Face of Medical Education, 2017
The Changing Roles of Doctors, 2022
The Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks, Dec 16, 2016
Antibiotics are familiar drugs to us all, so familiar that we may take them for granted. They all... more Antibiotics are familiar drugs to us all, so familiar that we may take them for granted. They allow us to survive life-threatening infections, and allow us to protect the animals we farm for food. Many antibiotics have now become ineffective against common diseases, and there are few alternative treatments to replace them. In this topical popular science book, Laura Bowater, Professor of Microbiology Education and Engagement at Norwich Medical School, considers the past, present and uncertain future of antibiotics. This book begins by looking back at how infectious diseases, such as smallpox and the plague, were able to wreak havoc on populations before the discovery of the first antibiotics. These then revolutionised the medical world. In an engaging and accessible style, Professor Bowater takes the reader through how antibiotics are made, how bacteria are able to mutate and develop resistance and she explains why there is now a lack of new antibiotic drugs coming to market. What will a future of continued antibiotic resistance look like? How can human activities prevent the rise of ‘superbugs'? Professor Bowater highlights the need for universal cooperation in order to tackle this global health challenge, which, if not addressed, could transport us back to the medical dark ages.
Oxford University Press eBooks, Mar 16, 2020
Oxford University Press eBooks, Mar 16, 2020
JAC-antimicrobial resistance, Mar 1, 2020
CRC Press eBooks, Jan 19, 2022
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Mar 19, 2015
Biochemistry
This chapter explains what natural products are and assesses their role as primary and secondary ... more This chapter explains what natural products are and assesses their role as primary and secondary metabolites within cells. Natural products are molecules produced by enzymatic reactions that take place in living organisms. The chapter studies how natural products from plants and microbes have become essential components of modern society and looks at the potential of these molecules to address grand societal challenges, such as food security and human disease. It also addresses how scientists have developed technologies to produce large amounts of natural products in the laboratory and to modify them. Biotechnology relies on either the exploitation of biochemical processes, as seen in bioremediation, or the synthesis of a useful end product, such as ethanol. Finally, the chapter considers some of the ethical issues associated with these scientific breakthroughs.
The Changing Face of Medical Education, 2017
The Changing Roles of Doctors, 2022