Enhanced killing of Acanthamoeba cysts with a plant peroxidase-hydrogen peroxide-halide antimicrobial system

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Research has been conducted on H (sub)2 O (sub)2 cysticidal activity. The authors demonstrate that it is possible to enhance this activity via the use of plant peroxidase-hydrogen peroxide-halide antimicrobial system.

author: Andrew, Peter W., Hughes, Reanne, Kilvington, Simon
Industrial Gas Manufacturing, Industrial gases, Hydrogen, Plants, Plants (Organisms), Peroxidase, Protozoa, Protozoans, Halides

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Antimicrobial effects of mustard flour and acetic acid against Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

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Research has been conducted on food-borne pathogenic bacteria. The authors describe their study of the individual and combined effects of mustard flour in inactivation of these bacteria at 22 degrees Celsius.

author: Rhee, Min-Suk, Lee, Sun-Young, Dougherty, Richard H., Kang, Dong-Hyun
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing, Industrial organic chemicals, not elsewhere classified, Pickles, sauces, and salad dressings, Acetic Acid, Prepared Mustard, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes, Mustard (Condiment)

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Exposure of sink drain microcosms to triclosan: population dynamics and antimicrobial susceptibility

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Research has been conducted on triclosan. The authors have investigated the impact of long- and short-term triclosan use on bacterial composition and antibacterial resistance properties of biofilm ecosystems.

author: Gilbert, Peter, McBain, Andrew J., Bartolo, Robert G., Catrenich, Carl E., Charbonneau, Duane, Ledder, Ruth G., Price, Bradford B.
Genetic aspects, Bacteria, Composition, Microbial populations

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subjects list: United Kingdom, Research, Physiological aspects, Anti-infective agents, Environmental aspects, Microbiology, Microbial ecology, United States