Susceptibility testing: Inoculum size dependency of inhibition using the Colworth MIC technique

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 275-279

  Lambert, R J W ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EMPIRICAL MODEL; GOMPERTZ FUNCTION; INHIBITION PROFILE; INHIBITOR CONCENTRATION; INOCULUM CONCENTRATIONS; INOCULUM SIZE; M-CRESOL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PHENETHYL ALCOHOL; SIZE DEPENDENCY;

PHENOLS;

2 PHENOXYETHANOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLOROCRESOL; DODECYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; PHENETHYL ALCOHOL; THYMOL; TRICHLOROPHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CALCULATION; DRUG SCREENING; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033850621     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01105.x     Document Type: Article

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