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    Meropenem with Sodium Carbonate

    $138.00
    Meropenem with Sodium Carbonate

    Meropenem with Sodium Carbonate is a salt form of Meropenem, a β-lactam antibiotic in the carbapenem class, which targets the bacterial cell wall. Meropenem has found utility against extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae  that are resistant to many β-lactam antibiotics and certain cephalosporins. Meropenem with Sodium Carbonate is very soluble in water.

    We also offer:

    • Meropenem, USP (M002)
    Mechanism of Action β-lactams interfere with PBP (penicillin binding protein) activity involved in the final phase of peptidoglycan synthesis. PBP’s are enzymes which catalyze a pentaglycine crosslink between alanine and lysine residues providing additional strength to the cell wall. Without a pentaglycine crosslink, the integrity of the cell wall is severely compromised and ultimately leads to cell lysis and death. Resistance to β-lactams is commonly due to cells containing plasmid encoded β-lactamases. Like many carbapenems, Meropenem is highly resistant to the degradative effects of β-lactamases.
    Spectrum Meropenem has a broad spectrum of activity and has been found to be effective against extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae; a group of pathogenic microbes resistant to many first line β-lactam antibiotics and certain cephalosporins.
    Microbiology Applications Meropenem is commonly used in clinical in vitro microbiological antimicrobial susceptibility tests (panels, discs, and MIC strips) against Gram-positive and Gram-negative microbial isolates. Meropenem has also shown high potency against high-resistant superbug strains.  Medical microbiologists use AST results to recommend antibiotic treatment options.  Representative MIC values include:
      • Staphylococcus epidermidis 0.06 µg/mL - 16 µg/mL
      • Neisseria meningitis 0.002 µg/mL – 0.03 µg/mL
      • For a representative list of Meropenem MIC values, click here.

    Media Supplements

    Meropenem can be used as a selective agent in several types of isolation media:

    VRE Medium - VRE Selective Supplement
    Plant Biology Applications Meropenem can be used to suppress the overgrowth of Agrobacterium in tobacco, tomato, and rice transformation, with 25 mg/L suppressing outgrowth (Ogawa and Mii , 2007). 

    Meropenem suppressed growth of Agrobacterium during transformation of Phalaenopsis at 5 mg/L and had no phytotoxic effect on the cells themselves (Sjahril and Mii, 2005).
    Molecular Formula C17H25N3O5S • Na2CO3
    References

    Guzmán F(2008)  Beta lactams antibiotics (penicillins and cephalosporins) mechanism of action. Med. Pharmacol.  Pharmacology Corner, 29 Nov. 2008

    Ogawa Ya and Mii M (2007)  Meropenem and moxalactam: Novel B-lactam antibiotics for efficient Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. 172(3):564-572

    Pitout JD, Sanders CC, Sanders WE (1997)  Antimicrobial resistance with focus on beta-lactam resistance in Gram-negative bacilli. Am J Med 103:51

    Sjahril R and Masahiro Mii M (2006) High-efficiency Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Phalaenopsis using Meropenem, a novel antibiotic to eliminate Agrobacterium. J. Hort. Sci and Biotechnol 8(3):458-464

    Yang Y, Bhachech N and Bush K (1995)  Biochemical comparison of imipenem, Meropenem and biapenem: Permeability, binding to penicillin-binding proteins, and stability to hydrolysis by β-lactamases. J. Antimicrob.  Chemother. 35(1):75-84