Description
General DescriptionVancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic, which was initially isolated from Streptomyces orientalis. It is effective against multidrug-resistant MRSA strain (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ). However, it is nephrotoxic as it is mainly excreted by the kidneys. It has a core heptapeptide having aliphatic amino acids at positions 1 and 3. It is mainly effective against gram-positive bacteria.ApplicationVancomycin hydrochloride may be used- for the assessment of the antimicrobial activity of vancomycin hydrochloride against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in nonreplicating persistence (NRP) using low-oxygen-recovery assay (LORA) and against a luciferase reporter strain of M. tuberculosis in a fermentor-grown culture adapted to low oxygen conditions for the estimation of biomass in a culture of various strains of bacteria as a positive control for E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus in antibacterial activity assay.Other NotesKeep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Storage class (TRGS 510): Combustible liquids