| Literature DB >> 11068911 |
C Simons1, S E Walsh, J Y Maillard, A D Russell.
Abstract
Ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) is a new aromatic dialdehyde antimicrobial agent, the mechanism of action of which has been little studied. The aims of this paper are to examine what is currently known about its mechanism of action, to compare the action with that of a widely investigated aliphatic dialdehyde, glutaraldehyde (GTA), and to put forward a hypothesis that would, in the light of current knowledge, explain how OPA inactivates micro-organisms, including GTA-resistant Mycobacterium chelonae.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11068911 DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2000.00817.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lett Appl Microbiol ISSN: 0266-8254 Impact factor: 2.858