«The antimicrobial effectiveness of eight of these peptides was evaluated against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, with seven peptides exhibiting antimicrobial
activity against both microbes, and one only showing significant potency against P. aeruginosa.»
Since then, she has studied antibiotic compounds and other metabolic products extracted from
microbes, including some that show
activity against drug - resistant E. coli.