'Bakterya sa buhangin': Iloilo marine sediments show antibiotic, cancer drug potential
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A groundbreaking study from the University of San Agustin (USA) has discovered the potential of bacteria from marine sediments in northern Iloilo to produce antibiotic and anticancer agents. Dr. Jonel Saludes, co-investigator of USA’s Tuklas Lunas Project, said the team is working to develop compounds from actinomycetes bacteria found in marine sediments from the waters off northern Iloilo and near Isla de Gigantes in Carles. “The workflow starts with collection, and now, in 2024, we’re understanding how compounds produced by marine bacteria work in killing infectious bacteria,” Saludes told Daily Guardian
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Castor, R. Z. (2024, November 15). 'Bakterya sa buhangin': Iloilo marine sediments show antibiotic, cancer drug potential. Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 15.
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