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Relationships between Estimates of Binding of Antimicrobial Agents by Macromolecules, based on Physicochemical and Microbiological Data: Cetylpyridinium Chloride and Polyethylene Glycol
Author(s) -
Coates D.,
Richardson G.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1973.tb04099.x
Subject(s) - cetylpyridinium chloride , polyethylene glycol , macromolecule , peg ratio , aqueous solution , chemistry , polyethylene , dextran , antimicrobial , chromatography , pulmonary surfactant , organic chemistry , biochemistry , finance , economics
. Binding of cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) to a nonionic, non‐surface active macromolecule, polyethylene glycol 20 M (PEG), has been investigated by equilibrium dialysis and a microbiological viable count technique. The results indicate that the bactericidal activity of CPC in aqueous solutions of the PEG cannot be simply equated with the activity of free aqueous CPC. The activity was found to be equal to or greater than that expected from the binding data depending on the CPC concentration. The implications of the experimental findings are discussed.