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Effects of Polyethoxyalkyl Phenols on the Optical Density of Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
LAMIKANRA A.,
ALLWOOD M. C.
Publication year - 1977
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.1365-2672.1977.tb00706.x
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , lysis , lytic cycle , chemistry , optical density , microbiology and biotechnology , biophysics , biochemistry , bacteria , physics , biology , virus , optics , virology , genetics
Triton X45 and Triton X100 are antibacterial non‐ionic surfactants which bring about a considerable increase in the optical density (OD) of Staphylococcus aureus suspensions and isolated cell walls. Both surfactants caused rapid lysis of sphaeroplasts, Triton X100 being the more effective lytic agent. It is proposed that the increases in the OD of cell suspensions occur principally as a result of changes in the reflective properties of cell walls.