Activity and mechanisms of action of selected biocidal agents on Gram-positive and -negative bacteria

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 240-247

  Walsh, S E ^a   Maillard, J Y ^b   Russell, A D ^c   Catrenich, C E ^d   Charbonneau, D L ^d   Bartolo, R G ^d  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

C10 C16 alkyldimethyl amine N oxides; Didecyldimethylammonium chloride; Eugenol; Thymol; Triclocarban

Indexed keywords

BACTERICIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; PHENOLS;

AMINE N-OXIDES; BIOSCREEN; C10-C16 ALKYLDIMETHYL AMINE N-OXIDE; DIDECYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE; EUGENOL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MODE OF ACTION; PS. AERUGINOSA; THYMOL; TRICLOCARBAN;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOCIDE; DIDECYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE; DIMETHYLAMINE; EUGENOL; POTASSIUM; THYMOL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOSTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LETHALITY; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0037243551     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01825.x     Document Type: Article

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