THE EFFECT OF WASHED AGAR ON THE INHIBITORY ACTIVITIES OF PHENOLS

Thirteen phenolic inhibitors were tested for their effectiveness in inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in nutrient broth and nutrient agar. The presence of agar in the test medium interfered with the inhibitory activity of nine of the compounds studied. It was found that washing the agar...

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Published inJournal of general and applied microbiology Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 201 - 206
Main Authors SANDS, J. G., BENNETT, E. O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Applied Microbiology, Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research Foundation 1964
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Summary:Thirteen phenolic inhibitors were tested for their effectiveness in inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in nutrient broth and nutrient agar. The presence of agar in the test medium interfered with the inhibitory activity of nine of the compounds studied. It was found that washing the agar prior to use removed the antagonistic material and completely restored the inhibitory activities of seven of the inhibitors. The effectiveness of three of the compounds was only partially restored by washing the agar.
ISSN:0022-1260
1349-8037
DOI:10.2323/jgam.10.201