Synergism in the Inhibition of Bacillus subtilis by Combinations of Lipophilic Weak Acids and Fatty Alcohols
- 1 June 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 19 (6) , 1082-1085
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.19.6.1082
Abstract
Combinations of two lipophilic weak acids and alcohols acted synergistically to inhibit growth of Bacillus subtilis . Alcohols contributed to both reversible and irreversible inhibitions by acids.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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