Publications by authors named "Martin Fung"
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- Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global health issue, causing over 10.6 million new cases and 1.4 million deaths in 2021, worsened by the rise of drug-resistant strains like MDR-TB and XDR-TB.
- New compounds called BGAz, derived from a whole cell phenotypic screen, have shown strong bactericidal effects against both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB with no emerging drug resistance.
- These BGAz compounds work by disrupting the mycobacterial cell envelope and mycolic acid synthesis, showing a distinct action from current treatments, along with favorable toxicological and pharmacokinetic profiles for future chemotherapy development.
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) could potentially be utilized for a variety of applications in the future from biosensors to wastewater treatment. However, the amount of costly platinum (Pt) used as a catalyst should be minimized via innovative deposition methods such as sputtering. In addition, alternative and low-cost catalysts, such as cobalt (Co), should be sought.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe tested the effects of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) inoculation on greenhouse-grown white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) and jack pine (Pinus banksiana L.) seedlings to be used for revegetation of salt-affected tailing sands resulting from the exploitation of oil sand in northeastern Alberta, Canada. White spruce and jack pine seedlings were inoculated with three ECM fungi selected for their in vitro tolerance to excess Na+ and Cl-: Hebeloma crustuliniforme (Bull) Quel.
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