Just a bit of history on were this article is leading up to. Ernest Duchesne, a French medical student, originally "noticed" penicillin in 1896. Duchesne was known as "the precursor of the antibiotic action of penicillium."
Scottish born Scientist Alexander Fleming, biologist, was known as the best "bacteriologist," who "rediscovered" penicillin in 1928. His contribution to science has brought the scientific community to a entire new era through research. Fleming discovered that proteins in tear drops called lysozyme which digests and breaks down the cell walls to improve protein or nucleic acid extraction efficiency during cell lysis.
After extensive research of the enzyme lysozyme by other scientists, Gregory Weiss, molecular biologist at the University of California, Irvine wanted to learn more. Weiss stated, "What we didn't know is that once the enzymes latches onto the side of the cell wall of bacteria, he says, "it eats all the way across the bacteria without letting go." This discovery showed how the tiny lysozyme breaks down the cells wall of the much bigger bacterium. Weiss's associate physics professor and collaborator Philip Collin stated that scientist have found a way on "listening in on the molecule." They accomplished this by using a carbon nanotubes(CNTs). What the carbon nanotubes did was it assisted in the conduction of electricity. It has a cylindrical nanostructure and also the thickest and stiffest fibers known with outstanding properties such as electronic properties that finds applications as additives to various structural materials. So what does all this mean for nanomedical science? According to Weiss it can lead to improvement in medical diagnostics such as cancer and other illness in an early stage.
I think it's cool that they have further this research to attain this new discovery, but, what are the side effects? This is still only the beginning stages of the discovery. What else can and will come out of this? I believe in prevention before cure and that man's body has suffered for so long with illnesses due to the "lack of knowledge,"especially with cancer because of the impurities in the air, foods, and water. If this is not for you try something that is less of a risk like building up a defense against dis-eases by consuming the proper nutrients, foods, and water. That are high in antioxidants, alkaline, and that your drinking water's pH(acid/alkaline ratio) is "above" the level of 7 and more like a 9 to 14 pH level.
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