Effect of Sequence and Structural Properties on 14-Helical ?-Peptide Activity against Candida albicans Planktonic Cells and Biofilms Abstract ?-Peptides (? -amino acid oligomers) that mimic the amphiphilic, helical, and cationic properties of natural antimicrobial peptides have previously been shown to display antifungal activity against planktonic Candida albicans cells. ?-Peptides offer several advantages over conventional peptides…
Last week I had the opportunity of participate on the conference “The 7 secrets of highly successful PhD students” given by Hugh Kearns. He works at Flinders University in Australia performing psychological and educational research to develop workshops and materials to help doctors, academics and PhD students to be more effective in their daily life.…
Recently we have heard about the oil spill that occurs in the Gulf of Mexico. Approximately 4 million gallons of crude have been spilled in the gulf coast. But what new methods have being using to clean the ocean surface. Scientists are tasked with creating new ways to help clean up future oil spills. Like…