Reliable fluorescence technique to detect the antibiotic colistin, a possible environmental threat due to its overuse

Abstract Colistin, considered a drug of last resort as it is effective towards multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Oral administration of colistin in the poultry industry is a common practice, not only to prevent and reduce bacterial infections, but also as a rapid-growth promote...

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Main Authors: Saurodeep Mandal, Arpan Dey Bhowmik, Alpana Mukhuty, Shampa Kundu, Khai-Nghi Truong, Kari Rissanen, Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Prithidipa Sahoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13471-z