A review of the antimicrobial activity of thermodynamically stable microemulsions

Abstract 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, Seite 537-547

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]

BKL:

42.30

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Copyright © 2022 The Society for Applied Microbiology

Umfang:

547

doi:

10.1111/lam.13570

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

WLY009637605