Antibiotics from Insect Wings: Islam and University of Bristol

Islam and University of Bristol:

Sahih al-Bukhari 3320 Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said “If a house fly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink) and take it out, for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease.”

University of Bristol:
Insect wings hold antimicrobial clues for improved medical implants
Date:
April 6, 2020
Source:
University of Bristol:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200406103852.htm

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2020/april/antimicrobial-insect-wings.html

Ai Overview:

Insect wings are inspiring the development of novel antibacterial surfaces for medical and industrial applications, which kill bacteria through a physical mechanism, thus offering a potential solution to antibiotic resistance. The research focuses on mimicking the wings’ natural nanostructures rather than extracting a chemical antibiotic from them. 

References:

https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/molecular-science-engineering/2024/05/30/smart-surfaces-tackling-antimicrobial-resistance/#:~:text=Insects%20wings%20v%20Bacterial%20infections,coli.

https://www.arc.gov.au/news-publications/media/making-difference-publication/insect-wings-might-be-new-weapon-against-superbugs#:~:text=About%20the%20ARC-,Insect%20wings%20might%20be%20the%20new%20weapon%20against%20’superbugs’,tear%20bacteria%20apart%20on%20contact.

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/how-are-insect-wings-helping-replace-antibiotics#:~:text=The%20researchers%20from%20the%20Indian,such%20applications%20%E2%80%9Cremain%20untested%E2%80%9D.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002197972100967X#:~:text=Highlights,found%20on%20the%20wing%20surface.

https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2013.12533#:~:text=Antibacterial%20’nanopillars’%20on%20cicada%20wings,such%20as%20a%20latex%20glove.

https://phys.org/news/2020-08-insect-wings-ways-superbugs.amp