A review of the antimicrobial activity of thermodynamically stable microemulsions

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Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, transparent, isotropic mixtures of oil, water and surfactant (and sometimes a co-surfactant), which have shown potential for widespread application in disinfection and self-preservation. This is thought to be due to an innate antimicrobial effect. It is suggested that the antimicrobial nature of microemulsions is the result of a combination of their inherent kinetic energy and their containing surfactants, which are known to aid the disruption of bacterial membranes. This review examines the contemporary evidence in support of this theory.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:75

Enthalten in:

Letters in applied microbiology - 75(2022), 3 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 537-547

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Al-Adham, I S I [VerfasserIn]
Jaber, N [VerfasserIn]
Al-Remawi, M [VerfasserIn]
Al-Akayleh, F [VerfasserIn]
Al-Kaissi, E [VerfasserIn]
Ali Agha, A S A [VerfasserIn]
Fitzsimmons, L B [VerfasserIn]
Collier, P J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antimicrobial
Emulsions
Journal Article
Membrane-active
Microemulsion
Mode of action
Preservative
Review
Surface-Active Agents
Water

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Date Completed 19.09.2022

Date Revised 19.09.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/lam.13570

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331334410