Antimicrobials

Tropolone

Tropolone is a bactericidal antibiotic composed of a seven membered aromatic ring and is freely soluble in various organic solvents Mechanism of Action Tropolone is thought to target cell membranes and increase cell permeability leading to cell lysis...

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Sarafloxacin Hydrochloride

Sarafloxacin HCl is a water soluble fluoroquinolone antibiotic.Mechanism of ActionFluoroquinolone antibiotics target bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme which reduces DNA strain during replication. Because DNA gyrase is required during DNA replication,...

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Rifampicin

Rifampicin (syn: Rifampin) is a semisynthetic antimicrobial compound derived from rifamycin SV and originally developed by the Lepetit group in 1965.  Rifampicin shows activity against Gram-positive bacteria, particularly mycobacteria like...

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Monactin

Monactin is a member of the macrotetrolide complex produced by a range of Streptomyces species. Monactin has not previously been available for intensive investigation. Early literature reported that the related dinactin is a monovalent cation ionophore...

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Roxithromycin

Roxithromycin is a broad-spectrum semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic.  It has activity against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.  Roxithromycin is sparingly soluble in aqueous solution. Mechanism of Action Macrolide...

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Sulfamethazine

Sulfamethazine, also known as sulfadimidine, is a bacteriostatic heterocyclic sulfonamide antibiotic that was first synthesized from sulfanilamide at Temple University in Philadelphia by William Caldwell in 1942.  Sulfamethazine has broad-spectrum...

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Cycloheximide ReadyMade™ Solution

Cycloheximide ReadyMade™ Solution (10% in DMSO, Sterile) is a solution of Cycloheximde formulated in DMSO at a concentration of 100 mg/ml.   It is a glutarimide antibiotic and natural fungicide isolated from Streptomyces...

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Ethionamide

Ethionamide is a sparinlgy soluble (0.839 mg/mL) thioamide anti-Mycobacteriumantibiotic.Mechanism of ActionEthionamide is thought to interfere with the synthesis of mycolic acids, an essential fatty acid component found in Mycobacterium cell walls...

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Thiamphenicol

Thiamphenicol is a bacteriostatic antibiotic derived from chloramphenicol. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic.  It is commonly used in susceptibility testing applications. Thiamphenicol is soluble in alcohol, dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide...

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Ethambutol

Ethambutol is a unique antitubercular antibiotic which inhibits cell wall formation in Mycobacterium species.  It inactivates arabinosyl transferase, an enzyme that transports mycolic acids to the Mycobacterium cell wall.  It was discovered in...

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Ethambutol Dihydrochloride

Ethambutol Dihydrochloride is a unique antitubercular antibiotic which inhibits cell wall formation in Mycobacterium species. Mechanism of Action Ethambutol inactivates arabinosyl transferase, an enzyme responsible for transporting mycolic acids to...

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Piperacillin Sodium, USP

Piperacillin Sodium, USP is the sodium salt form of Piperacillin, a semi-synthetic, extended spectrum fungistatic β-lactam fourth-generation ureidopenicillin.  Derived from Ampicillin, Piperacillin was developed by Toyama Chemical Co, Tokyo,...

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