Microbial growth inhibition

Assays for detection of antimicrobial residues in foods are based on the microbial growth inhibition, microbial receptor, and enzymatic colorimetric formats. 

To evaluate the degree of microbial growth inhibition caused by the hydrolysate used, Debaryomyces hansenii was grown in detoxified hydrolysates and in a hydrolysate only subjected to a pH correction, both nonsupple-mented and supplemented. As detoxification methods, anion-exchange resins and activated charcoal treatments were chosen because both enable the reduction of most of the fermentation-inhibiting compounds (7,38,39). 

Environmental Controls in Production. Environmental permit requirements should be evaluated based on the commercial-scale material balance and new equipment specifications. Testing requirements for environmental evaluation should include acute fish and invertebrate toxicity for raw materials, intermediates, and products biodegradation of raw materials, intermediates, and products microbial growth inhibition of raw materials, intermediates, and products water coefficients (KOW) and water solubility for raw materials, intermediates, and products and waste treatability test results. Particular emphasis should be placed on the evaluation of the compatibility of the new process waste streams with the existing waste-treatment systems. If any process waste streams require off-site disposal into regulated hazardous waste landfills, leaching experiments may also be required. 

GUadi, M., Porat, Y., Blatt, A., Shmueli, E., Wasserman, Y, Kirson, E. D., et al. (2010). Microbial growth inhibition by alternating electric fields in mice with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Inng infection. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 54, 3212-3218. 

In addition to the agar plate disk-diffusion assay, spectrophotometric methods have frequently been used to measure microbial growth inhibition. Spectrophotometric methods generally require that the test microorganism be grown in liquid... 

The results of the biodegradation study taken in combination with the microbial growth inhibition study indicate that it is extremely unlikely that LED 3A could reach levels in the environment where microbial ecosystems could become disrupted. 

Microstrainers. Microstrainers are rotating steel screens with extremely fine stainless steel mesh (85—170 perforations per square centimeter (13—26/in. )). The flowing Hquid enters the open end of the dmm and passes through the mesh to the effluent end. The mesh traps soHd impurities and rotates with the dmm. A wash-water spray washes the trapped soHds into a hopper for final disposal. The mesh is washed with filtered effluent discharged from jets fitted into the dmm and then exposed to uv radiation to inhibit microbial growth. The mesh is washed with chlorine water at intervals of 7 to 28 days in order to control slime growth removal efficiencies are 30—55% of the appHed BOD and 40—60% of suspended soHds. 

Microbiol Stability. Microbial growth is hindered by reducing water activity and adding preservatives. An overview is available (30). Reduction in water activity is typically obtained by including approximately 50% of a polyalcohol such as sorbitol or glycerol. Furthermore, 20% of a salt like NaCl has a pronounced growth inhibiting effect. 

Antiseptic Agent that kills or inhibits microbial growth but is not harmful to human tissue. 

The concentrate derived from ultrafiltration is usually a thick colourless gel containing about 4-8% solids. This must contain an antimicrobial agent to inhibit microbial growth and biological degradation. The type of antimicrobial agent used depends on the particular application for the exopolysaccharide. For example, the nature of file antimicrobial agent is less critical for industrial applications, such as enhanced oil recovery, than for use in cosmetics. 

Fig. 4. a) Inhibition of microbial growth by GA, from Bacillus subtilis. Micrococcus luteus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, b) Growth curve of Bacillus subtilis at 32 ° C ( ) Milk, (O) milk with addedGA47pM. 

The bulk of the allelopathy literature has dealt with direct toxic effects on other plants. However, as developed in this review, it is obvious that allelochemicals may have a major impact on plant root-microbial interactions. Such interactions could lead to growth inhibition in the microorganisms (or in roots) and affect other factors of the root-microbe association resulting in effects... 

Mn2+ active transport system in Staphylococcus aureus. These metal-microbe interactions result in decrease microbial growth, abnormal morphological changes, and inhibition of biochemical processes in individual (Akmal et al. 2005a,b). The toxic effects of metals can be seen on a community level as well. In response to metal toxicity, overall community numbers and diversity decrease. Soil is a living system where all biochemical activities proceed through enzymatic processes. Heavy metals have also adverse effects on enzyme activities (Fig. 1). 

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