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ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION OF ALIPHATIC DIOLS AND THEIR ESTERS
Author(s) -
AKEDO M.,
SINSKEY A. J.,
GOMEZ R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1977.tb12582.x
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , bacillus subtilis , chemistry , organic chemistry , primary (astronomy) , bacteria , biology , genetics , physics , astronomy
The antimicrobial activity of a variety of aliphatic diols and their esters has been investigated. Inhibition of growth of Bacillus subtilis 60015 was found to depend on chain length and position of the hydroxyl groups. 1,2‐diols were more effective than 1,3diols. Esterification also affected antimicrobial activity. Studies with membrane vesicles prepared from B. subtilis indicated that inhibition of amino acid transport is a primary antimicrobial effect of diols and their esters.