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A recent study of multiple bacteria living together led to the discovery of a novel antibiotic, amycomicin, which kills Staphylococcus aureus, suggesting that exploring other interactions of multiple microbes could produce other significant discoveries, McMaster’s Marycolette Ezediokpu writes.
Since Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, high-value natural microbial products have been global commodities.
The world market for microbial products is projected to reach $346.3 billion in 2027.
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Marycolette Ezediokpu is a department of biochemistry and biomedical sciences researcher at McMaster University.
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