Antibacterials

Colistin Sulfate, EP

Colistin sulfate, EP (syn: polymyxin E) is a cationic, cyclic polypeptide antibiotic belonging to the polymyxin family. It is a natural product discovered in 1949 that is nonribosomally synthesized by Bacillus polymyxa subspecies colistinus...

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Cefotaxime Sodium, CulturePure

Cefotaxime Sodium, CulturePure is a broad-spectrum, third-generation, β-lactamase-resistant cephalosporin antibiotic. The product is ≥99.0% pure and is uniquely designed for cell/plant culture applications. It has been carefully tested to make...

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Sulfamethizole

Sulfamethizole is a broad-spectrum sulfathiazole antibacterial of the Sulfonamide class, used for the bacteria causing urinary tract infections.  Acting as a synthetic analog of  para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), it competitively inhibits this...

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Ceftazidime Hydrochloride

Ceftazidime Hydrochloride is a non-toxic hydrochloride salt derivative of Ceftazidime, a broad-spectrum, third-generation, β-lactam cephalosporin that interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis.  Patented in 1979 by Glaxo Group, it came into...

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Sulfamethoxazole

Sulfamethoxazole is a bacteriostatic sulfonamide antibiotic that was first synthesized in 1957 by researchers at Shionogi Inc. in Japan and launched as Sinomin.  Sulfamethoxazole has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and is commonly formulated...

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Thimerosal

Thimerosal (syn: Thiomersal) is an organomercury compound with antibacterial and antifungal properties. Thimerosal was first patented by Morris Kharasch from the University of Maryland in 1927, and later given the trade name Merthiolate by Eli Lilly and...

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Rifampicin Sodium

Rifampicin Sodium (Rifampin) is a semisynthetic antimicrobial compound with immunosuppressive properties derived from Rifamycin SV and originally developed by the Lepetit group in 1965.  Rifampicin shows activity against Gram-positive bacteria,...

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7-Aminocephalosporanic Acid

7-Aminocephalosporanic Acid (7-ACA) is a key intermediate in the production of a wide variety of semisynthetic Cephalosporin antibiotics.  It is an inhibitor of bacterial (S. aureus) β-lactamase.  It is derived from mild acid...

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Oleandomycin

Oleandomycin is a 16-membered macrocyclic lactone, discovered in the 1950s, with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. It has activity profile similar to erythromycin and penicillin.   It is synthesized from Streptomyces antibioticus. It was...

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Sulbactam

Sulbactam is an irreversible inhibitor of several bacterial penicillinases and cephalosporinases. In the presence of low concentrations of sulbactam, ampicillin and other β-lactams readily inhibit the growth of a variety of resistant bacteria that...

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Terrecyclic Acid

Terrecyclic acid is a tricyclic sesquiterpene antibiotic produced by Aspergillus terreus, first reported by researchers at the Universities of Osaka and Tokyo in 1982. Terrecyclic acid A had a wide antimicrobial spectrum of rather weak activities...

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Sulbactam Sodium

Sulbactam Sodium is an irreversible inhibitor of several bacterial penicillinases and cephalosporinases. In the presence of low concentrations of sulbactam, ampicillin and other β-lactams readily inhibit the growth of a variety of resistant bacteria...

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