New Antibacterial Gel Kills Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococci, and E coli

Researchers have developed the first innovative antibacterial gel that acts to kill Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococci, and E. coli using short peptides conjugated to naphthalene, an organic molecule. The gels break down the thick jelly-like coating (biofilms) that cover bacteria and make them highly resistant to current therapies, while leaving healthy cells unaffected. The advance is described in aBiomacromolecules paper.