Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an interesting class of antibiotics characterized by their unique antibiotic activity and lower propensity for developing resistance compared to common antibiotics. They belong to the class of membrane-active peptides and usually act selectively against bacteria, fungi and protozoans. AMPs, but also peptide conjugates containing AMPs, have come more and more in...

The rapid increase in drug-resistant infections has presented a serious challenge to antimicrobial therapies. The failure of the most potent antibiotics to kill "superbugs" emphasizes the urgent need to develop other control agents. Here we review the history and new development of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), a growing class of natural and synthetic peptides with a wide spectrum of targets i...

OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine whether the School Version of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (School AMPS) is valid when used to evaluate students in different world regions. METHOD Participants were 984 students, ages 3-13 yr, from North America, Australia and New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the Nordic countries, matched for age and diagnoses. We used FACETS many-facete...

Understanding multi-component transport behavior in membranes with varied internal structures and functionalities is critical for the rational design of that will be challenged separation of, or come contact with, solutions. One interesting application ion exchange CO2 reduction cells as these interact multiple products (e.g. methanol acetate) whose permeation must controlled, they readily oxid...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Lactobacillus plantarum strains are known to exhibit an antimicrobial property against bacteria and fungi. In the present investigation, AMPs LR14, antimicrobial peptides produced by L. plantarum strain LR/14, were tested against a protozoan system, Plasmodium falciparum and its non-toxic nature was envisaged on a mammalian system. METHODS Human erythrocytes infected...

BACKGROUND There is a need for data on the clinical safety of anthroposophic medicinal products (AMPs). OBJECTIVES The main objective of this analysis was to determine the frequency of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to AMPs, relative to the number of AMP prescriptions. METHODS EvaMed (Evaluation of Anthroposophic Medicine) was a prospective pharmacovigilance study with the patients of 38 phy...

Lab Assignments Instrumentation Labs: Name of Lab Assignment: Lab 1 Introductory Experiments and Linear Circuits I [1] Lab 2 Linear Circuits II [2] Lab 3 Semiconductor Diodes [3] Lab 4 JFET Circuits I [4] Lab 5 JFET Circuits II [5] Lab 6 Op Amps I [6] Lab 7 Op Amps II [7] Lab 8 Op Amps III [8] Lab 9 LabVIEW Programming [9] Lab 10 Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog Conversion [10] Lab 11 Si...

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are lately receiving significant attention as targets for antibacterial drug research. While many machine learning techniques are shown effective for AMP recognition, their utility for the rational design of novel AMP-based drugs in the wet laboratory is questionable. In this paper we seek to elucidate determinants of antimicrobial activity in a well-studied class ...

In recent years, hundreds of naturally occurring peptide antibiotics have been discovered based on their ability to inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens. These antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) participate in the innate immune response by providing a rapid first-line defence against infection. This review discusses the biology and clinical relevance of the two major families of AMPs, cathelici...

Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs) are a relatively new instrument joining the extensive range of regulations relating to alcohol supply and consumption. AMPs vary in design and implementation across Australia, and include strategies designed to reduce harms resulting from alcohol misuse. The majority of AMPs are based on the principle of harm minimisation and include supply, demand and harm reduc...