Gram-positive bacteria show blue or purple after Gram-staining in a laboratory test. They have thick cell walls. Gram-negative bacteria show pink or red on staining and have thin walls.

Bacteria with thick peptidoglycan are called gram positive. If the peptidoglycan layer is thin, it's classified as gram negative. A gram-positive bacillus doesn't have an outer cell wall beyond ...

Basilea Pharmaceutica announces commercial availability of antibiotic Zevtera in United States: Allschwil, Switzerland Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 11:00 Hrs [IST] Basilea Pharmaceuti ...

Microorganisms generate all sorts of materials that could serve as potential agents for combating bacteria and fungi. An ...

Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today ...

Researchers have discovered saarvienin A, a novel glycopeptide antibiotic from a rare earth mine bacterium. It shows potent ...

A small passenger on China's space station is in the news. During routine inspections by astronauts, scientists found ...

Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) “superbugs” contribute to more than 4.5 million deaths globally per year and threaten to make ...

Micro-organisms generate all sorts of materials that could serve as potential agents for combating bacteria and fungi. An ...

A new, previously unknown strain of bacteria called niallia tiangongensis has been discovered on board China's Tiangong space station. As per the researchers, the new strain has remarkable mechanisms ...