Resolving the mechanism of bacterial inhibition by plant secondary metabolites employing a combination of whole-cell biosensors

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 209-217

  Chan, Andrea C ^a   Ager, Duane ^a   Thompson, Ian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allyl isothiocyanate; Cinnamaldehyde; Essential oils; Lux based biosensor; Plant antimicrobials; Whole cell biosensor

Indexed keywords

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; CARVACROL; CINNAMALDEHYDE; CITRAL; ESSENTIAL OIL; THYMOL;

ACINETOBACTER BAYLYI; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOSENSOR; BROTH DILUTION; CELL DAMAGE; CELL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DNA REPAIR; DRUG SCREENING; ENERGY YIELD; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENOTOXICITY; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXICITY TESTING; WHOLE CELL BIOSENSOR;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT EXTRACTS;

ACINETOBACTER BAYLYI; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84877003788     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.03.021     Document Type: Article

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