Title: Anti-bacterial Action of Irradiated Glucose
Abstract: SummaryIt is shown that γ-irradiated glucose has a strong, anti-bacterial action on Pseudomonas sp. 128. Irradiation of the water solution of glucose is more effective than irradiation of modifications of crystalline glucose.Part of the anti-bacterial effect remains after storage of the irradiated solution for six days at 20°c. After treatment with irradiated glucose the surviving bacteria are found to be more resistant to a repeated treatment. The bactericidal action of irradiated glucose increases with decreasing ph of the test solution, and was abolished by added catalase. The possible nature of the anti-bacterial factor(s) in irradiated glucose is discussed.
Publication Year: 1964
Publication Date: 1964-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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