Selective Agents

Nalidixic Acid

Nalidixic Acid is a synthetic 1,8-naphthyridone antibiotic similar in structure and mechanism to quinolones.  It can be used as a tool to study bacterial division regulation.  The compound can also be used in the RADAR assay, a method for...

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Streptomycin Sulfate

Streptomycin Sulfate is a freely soluble aminocyclitol glycoside antibiotic, that was co-discovered by Salman Waksman, Albert Schatz, and Elizabeth Bugie at the Rutgers University in 1943 and was later patented in 1948.  Streptomycin is isolated...

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Lincomycin Hydrochloride, USP

Lincomycin Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride form of Lincomycin, provided as the monohydrate. Lincomycin is a naturally occurring lincosamide isolated from Streptomyces licolnensis by researchers at Upjohn in 1962. This class of antibacterial contains a...

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Fosfomycin Sodium

Fosfomycin Sodium is broad-spectrum phosphoenolpyruvate analog antibiotic.  It has a chemically unique structure unlike any other antibacterial agent.  Fosfomycin has been found to have an immunomodulatory effect on human B-cell activation...

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Ceftazidime Pentahydrate

Ceftazidime Pentahydrate is a broad-spectrum, third-generation, β-lactam cephalosporin that interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis.  Patented in 1979 by Glaxo Group, Ceftazidime came into commercial use in 1984.  Ceftazidime is...

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Gentamicin ReadyMade™ Solution

Gentamicin ReadyMadeTM Solution is provided as a sterile-filtered solution of Gentamicin Sulfate formulated in water at a concentration of 50 mg/ml. It has been filter-sterilized using a 0.22 μm filter. Gentamicin Sulfate is routinely added to viral...

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Cefixime Trihydrate

Cefixime Trihydrate is a broad-spectrum third generation cephalosporin targeting a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms. Cefixime Trihydrate is active against pathogens responsible for respiratory tract infections such as Haemophilus...

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Colistin Sulfate, USP

Colistin Sulfate, USP (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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Colistin Sodium Methanesulfonate

Colistin Sodium Methanesulfonate is considered an inactive prodrug of colistin, which means it is inactive until converted into colistin by cellular enzymes. It is prepared by the reaction of colistin with formaldehyde, followed by sodium bisulfate. It...

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Clindamycin Phosphate

Clindamycin Phosphate (Clindamycin-2-phosphate) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and antiparasitic agent.  It is a semi-synthetic derivative of Lincomycin, a natural lincosamide from Streptomyces lincolnensis.  Clindamycin Phosphate is freely...

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Cefotetan

Cefotetan is a cephamycin antibiotic grouped with the second-generation cephalosporins. TOKU-E offers two forms of cefotetan: Cefotetan (C012) Cefotetan Disodium (C117) Cefotetan is sparingly soluble in water (0.51 mg/mL) and cefotetan disodium is...

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Clindamycin Hydrochloride

Clindamycin Hydrochloride is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and antiparasitic agent.  It is a semi-synthetic analog of lincomycin, a natural lincosamide isolated from Streptomyces lincolnensis in 1966.  Anhydrous Clindamycin Hydrochloride is...

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