Alcohol ethoxylates mediate their bacteriostatic effect by altering the cell membrane of Escherichia coli NCTC 8196

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 503-513

  Moore, S L ^a   Denyer, S P ^b   Hanlon, G W ^c   Olliff, C J ^c   Lansley, A B ^c   Rabone, K ^d   Jones, M ^d  

^a RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol ethoxylate; Antimicrobial; Bacterial membrane; Escherichia coli; Membrane bound dehydrogenases; Non ionic surfactant; Permeability

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CARBON; NUCLEOTIDE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; POTASSIUM ION; SURFACTANT; TETRAZOLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOSTASIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TURBIDIMETRY;

ALCOHOLS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 33751275702     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.08.023     Document Type: Article

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