Alternatives to antibiotics found in sheep poo and on human skin

Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 09:50 in Biology & Nature

Scientists at the APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre have added to their arsenal of new antimicrobials with discoveries of Nisin J, a new antimicrobial produced from staphylococcal bacteria found on human skin and actifensins produced by Actinomycetes isolated from sheep feces.

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