Antibacterial Effects of Lipids: Historical Review (1881 to 1960)

Lipids and Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 25-45

  Thormar, Halldor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Anthrax bacillus, first bacterium demonstrating cause of disease; Antibacterial action of fatty acids and their derivatives; Antibacterial effects of lipids historical review; Combination of S. aureus with laurate a different pattern; Diverse actions of fatty acids and their salts on bacteria; Dresel's study, germicidal action of chemically pure fatty acids on Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria; Fungicidal dosage forms, fatty acids or salts formulated for use against fungal infections, skin and mucosal membranes; Nature of bactericidal action of fatty acids; Potassium and sodium salts, series of chemically pure fatty acids diluted in distilled water; Role of soaps and fatty acids in host defence against bacteria

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EID: 84886145181     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470976623.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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