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Muck into medicine.

Authors :
Coghlan, Andy
Source :
New Scientist. 10/04/97, Vol. 156 Issue 2102, p8. 5/6p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Reports that TerraGen Diversity of Vancouver claims that it has found a way to use compounds made by soil-dwelling organisms. Bacteria species content of soil; Obstacles to the research on the usefulness of soil bacteria in the production of antibiotics and industrial enzymes; Transplant of the bacteria into hosts; Extraction of novel compounds from lichen species.

Subjects

Subjects :
*THERAPEUTIC use of bacteria

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02624079
Volume :
156
Issue :
2102
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Scientist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9711224018