Green light activates this antibiotic only where it’s needed (IMAGE)

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Green light activates this antibiotic only where it’s needed

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A clear boundary formed after exposing light-activated penicillin to green light — half of the dish was sterilized, and the other half teemed with E. coli bacterial growth.

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Adapted from ACS Central Science 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c00437

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