On the inactivation of bacteria by singlet oxygen — another view

• Published in: Biochimica et biophysica acta Vol. 1157; no. 3; pp. 209 - 210
• Main Author: Parker, J.G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 11.06.1993
• Subjects: Bacteria - drug effects; Bacterial inactivation; Mathematics; Oxygen - pharmacology; Singlet Oxygen; Solvents; Bacterial inactivation; Singlet oxygen

Midden and Dahl, in a recent paper [1], have presented important data on the inactivation of bacteria by singlet oxygen. In analyzing the data, use was made of a theory published earlier by the present author [4]. The purpose of this paper is to point out that theory and experiment can be brought in...