Small but prospective: development of enzyme-responsive small molecule fluorescent probes for specific bacterial imaging

• Main Author: Yan, Evelias Hui Xin
• Other Authors: Xing Bengang
• Format: Thesis-Master by Research
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Chemistry; Fluorescent imaging; Bacterial infections; Small molecules; Enzyme-responsive
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173983
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Bacterial infections remain as a prevailing situation in our today’s society. Owing to the evolving pathogenicity of bacteria, whereby more drug-resistant bacteria has been emerging and bacteria developing their own defense mechanism, traditional antimicrobial approaches like antibiotics treatment h...