Bioavailability and biocompatibility of tetrabranched antifungal peptides.

• Main Author: Lim, Yih Lin.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Biochemistry
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49393
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Fungal keratitis is the second leading cause of corneal blindness in the developing countries. Fungal resistance becomes a serious threat in maintaining public health due to the recurrent use of antibiotic therapy. Thus, new therapeutic approach is essential to replace the conventional antibiotics....