Role of the outer membrane of eschericia coli ag100 and pseudomonas aeruginosa nctc 6749 and resistance/susceptibility to monoterpenes of similar chemical structure

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 380-386

  Griffin, Shane G ^a   Wyllie, S Grant ^a   Markham, Julie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carvone; Citronellol; Dihydrocarvone; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Kill rate; Limonene; Perilla alcohol; Perilla aldehyde; PMBN; Terpinen 4 ol; terpineol

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; CELLS; ESTERS; HYDROCARBONS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

PERMEABILISING AGENTS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0034758071     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2001.9712240     Document Type: Article

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