{"product_id":"9783642404436","title":"Antimicrobial Compounds: Current Strategies and New Alternatives","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAntimicrobial Compounds: Current Strategies and New Alternatives\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eVilla, Tomás G.; Veiga-Crespo, Patricia\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince penicillin and salvarsan were discovered, a number of new drugs to combat infectious diseases have been developed, but at the same time, the number of multi-resistant microorganism strains is increasing. Thus, the design of new and effective antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agents will be a major challenge in the next years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reviews the current state-of-the-art in antimicrobial research and discusses new strategies for the design and discovery of novel therapies. Topics covered include the use of genetic engineering, genome mining, manipulation of gene clusters, X-ray and neutron scattering as well as the antimicrobial effects of essential oils, antimicrobial agents of plant origin, beta-lactam antibiotics, antimicrobial peptides, and cell-wall-affecting antifungal antibiotics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-10-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783642404436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-642-40444-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 316\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49474271051916,"sku":"9783642404436","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783642404436.jpg?v=1777994013","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783642404436","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}