Enhanced activity of carvacrol against biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis in an acidic environment

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Volumn 120, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 967-973

  Nostro, Antonia ^a   Cellini, Luigina ^b   Zimbalatti, Vincenzo ^a   Blanco, Anna Rita ^c   Marino, Andreana ^a   Pizzimenti, Francesco ^a   Giulio, Mara Di ^b   Bisignano, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c SIFI SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acidic pH; Biofilm; Carvacrol; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

CARVACROL; ESSENTIAL OIL;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD SAFETY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFECTION CONTROL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MONOTERPENES; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT OILS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84869079901     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: 16000463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2012.02928.x     Document Type: Article

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