TY - JOUR
T1 - An evaluation of anti-bacterial action of ceramic powder slurries using multi-parameter flow cytometry
AU - Hewitt, Christopher
AU - Bellara, SR
AU - Andreani, A
AU - Nebe-von Caron, G
AU - McFarlane, Caroline
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - Multi-parameter flow cytometric techniques have been used to study the effects of three ceramic powders CaO, MgO and ZnO on the physiology of individual, exponentially growing E. coli cells. Whilst all three powders inhibited reproductive growth, depending on their concentration, the mechanism of action of CaO and MgO was different to that of ZnO as shown by fluorescent staining techniques developed in our laboratory.
AB - Multi-parameter flow cytometric techniques have been used to study the effects of three ceramic powders CaO, MgO and ZnO on the physiology of individual, exponentially growing E. coli cells. Whilst all three powders inhibited reproductive growth, depending on their concentration, the mechanism of action of CaO and MgO was different to that of ZnO as shown by fluorescent staining techniques developed in our laboratory.
KW - membrane integrity
KW - membrane potential
KW - Escherichia coli
KW - ceramic powder slurries
KW - multi-parameter flow cytometry
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035001733&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1023/A:1010379714673
DO - 10.1023/A:1010379714673
M3 - Article
SN - 1573-6776
VL - 23
SP - 667
EP - 675
JO - Biotechnology Letters
JF - Biotechnology Letters
ER -