Description
DescriptionThis product is a saline suspension with approximately 2.5% pimaricin γ-irradiated.Pimaricin is a polyene antifungal antibiotic produced byStreptomyces natalensisfrom soil near Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.1Pimaricin has antimicrobial activity similar to that of nystatin. In addition, it is active againstTrichomonas vaginalis. Pimaricin is used in the treatment of candidiasis, trichomoniasis, fungal keratitis and aspergillosis. It has also been used as a food additive in some countries. In some studies, it has been shown to decrease the amount of mold upon which theDermatophagoides pteronyssinus(house-dust mite) is dependent.2Pimaricin is an amphoteric antibiotic fromStreptomyces natalensisorS. chattanoogensis. It is used for a variety of fungal infections, mainly topically. It is used as an ergosterol and cholesterol binding agent to study lipid bilayer dynamics, especially in fungal cells. It is used to study pimaricin biosynthesis and as a fungicide in agar media.Preparation instructionsThe product can be further diluted with 0.5 M sodium chloride giving a suspension as well. The product can also be further diluted into an organic solvent such as dimethylformamide (may also be soluble in DMSO).The product and any aqueous dilutions will be suspensions and should not be sterile filtered