Meet the ichip, a plastic block that helped scientists discover a new antibiotic that kills superbugs. Will it be enough to save humankind from the coming bacterial apocalypse?

• Autores: Ferris Jabr
• Localización: Foreign Policy, ISSN-e 1945-2276, Nº. 214, 2015
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The article discusses a device called iChip which can help the scientists to find new antibiotics from bacteria. Topics discussed include scientist Kim Lewis, bacteria growth and analysis of bacteria strains. Other topics such as antibiotic resistance, superbugs and staph bacteria are also discussed. Antibiotics, pharmaceuticals company NovoBiotic Pharmaceuticals and drug discovery are discussed. Antibiotic Teixobactin, synthetic drugs and research and development of antibiotics are also discussed.